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Kerala is the land of rich culture and heritage and you will find many proceedings in Kerala which will depict its culture. Festivals in Kerala are celebrated with full enthusiasm and energy and Kerala festivals have some unique taste in itself.
Aranmula Boat Race is one of the famous festivals of Kerala which is celebrated in the month of August or September in the Aranmula village of Kerala. The snake boat race of Kerala is the main attraction of this festival and a number of people gather to watch this festival.
Some of the other famous festivals of Kerala are Easter Festival, Makaravilakku at Sabarimala Festival, Onam Festival is also a popular festival of Kerala, Thidambu Nritham Festival etc. |
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The Aaranmula Boat Race is staged each year in the scenic village of Aaranmula in August/ September. This river carnival is part of the Aaranmula Temple festival. Masses throng the shores of the River Pamba to watch an imposing cluster of snake boats called 'Palliyodams'.
Each boat, nearly 100 feet long, is a remarkable feat of craftsmanship, with the stem curved to resemble the hood of a snake and a tampering bow.Festooned with silk and gold spangled umbrellas, the boats are manned by a crew of more than 100 men....... |
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| Easter Festival |
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Easter is a time of springtime festivals held sometime between March 22 and April 25. Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God.
As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication.
Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival. ...... |
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Idul-Fitr, of late known by the misnomer 'Ramadan' is one of the two festivals of Islam. Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar year.
During this month the Muslims observe fast, giving up all kinds of food and drink during day time, and spend the major part of the night in devotion and prayer. Purification of the body and soul is the main aim of this observance.
When the crescent appears on the western horizon heralding the end of the month of fasting, it marks the beginning of the Idul-Fitr festival. Because this festival..... |
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Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Shiva, falls on the Krishna Chathurdasi day, on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half in the month of Megha or sometimes in Phalguna also.
Shivratri ('ratri' = night) is the night when he is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya or the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. In Kerala the month of Kumbham is noted for the Sivarathri festival which falls in February -March.
It falls on a moonless February night, when Hindus offer special prayer to the lord of destruction........ |
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| Makaravilakku At Sabarimala Festival |
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Makara Vilakku Pooja is a seven-day festival conducted annually in the famous Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. The festival begins on the auspicious day of Makara Sankranthi, the day on which the sun is in summer solstice (vernal equinox). This is also the first day of the Malayalese month of Makaram.
Makara Vilakku Pooja commemorates the day on which idol of Lord Ayyappa or Dharma Sastha was enshrined in the temple and is the most important event to be conducted at Sabarimala....... |
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| Navratri Festival kerala |
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Literally 'nine nights', this nine-day period from the new moon day to the ninth day of Ashvin is considered the most auspicious time of the Hindu calendar and is hence the most celebrated time of the year. Although it has different names in different parts of India, Hindus from all regions celebrate it.
From Kashmir in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south, and from Gujarat in the west to Sikkim in the east, it is celebrated with great enthusiasm as the conquest of good over evil. Every region has its own myths and reasons to explain this. ...... |
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| Onam Festival |
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Onam is one of the greatest festivals of Kerala. It is the festival, which the keralites celebrates unitedly without the differecnce of caste and religion.
Onam is related with King Mahabali who was ruling kerala in a time. He was an Asura king but was very nice and trueful. During his ruling time it is said that people don't even lock their house in the night because , there was no thieves,no corruption,no betrayal. And all people lived unitedly, without the difference of rich and poor. All where facing a good time......... |
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| Sabarimala Festival |
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Sabarimala Kerala
Sabarimala in Kerala is the focus of an annual pilgrimage carried out by thousands of pilgrims every year. The principal deity at Sabarimala is Lord Ayyappa who is considered to be a union of Shiva and Vishnu.
Lord Ayyappa is seen as a unifying focus of the Shaivite and Vaishnavite branches of Hinduism. Lord Ayyappa is also known as Dharma Shasta and some scholars have interpreted this to mean Lord Buddha, however there is no evidence of Lord Buddha's coming to Kerala and therefore this theory is disputed..... |
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For many centuries Sabarimala in the south has been an important pilgrim centre attracting lakhs of devotees from all over India, especially from the southern states. The presiding deity at Sabarimala is Lord Ayyappa known as Dharma Sastha, who is considered a symbol of unity between the Vaishnavites and Saivites, his origin being traced to a union of Siva and Vishnu under special circumstances.
He is also believed to have fulfilled his mission in life and rejoined his Supreme Self enshrined at Sabarimala. Some scholars say that Sastha images...... |
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| Snake Boat Races Kerala |
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The annual Snake Boat races festival held in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, is a thrilling event where giant Snake Boats compete for the prestigious Nehru Trophy.
The Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, gave the trophy to the people of Alappuzha after his visit to Kerala in 1952. As Nehru arrived in Alappuzha, he was given a grand welcome, along the backwaters with hundreds of boats including swift-moving Snake Boats.
As Nehru saw a demonstration...... |
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| Thidambu Nritham |
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North Kerala has many rich art traditions, of which "Thitambu Nritham" is one. It is mainly performed by Namboothiris of this part of Kerala, and rarely other Braahmanan communities, say for example, Embranthiris. Late Vethiramana Sreedharan Namboodiri could easily be called the "Father of Thitambu Nritham". Luckily this ritualistic art form has not died out with his withdrawal from the stage.
Experts in this field like sri Matamana Sankaran Embranthiri and his disciple Brahmasree PUTHUMANA GOVINDAN NAMBOOTHIRI are carrying on the great tradition in the north. ..... |
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| Thrissur Pooram |
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Like most parts of India, festivals in Kerala are an integral part of the social and cultural structure of the state and festival time is the best time to plan one's travel to Kerala. In Kerala, every community, every religion has something to celebrate about all through out the year.
Thrissur Pooram is the most spectacular festival of Kerala that tourist must experience during their holidays in Kerala. Introduced by the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi state..... |
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