South India Kerala Festivals - Festivals in Kerala are an opportunity of religious reverence as well as an event to socially unite and celebrate life itself. Those organized by religious institutions are the Hindu Temple Utsavs,
and the festivities of Muslims as well as the Christians.
But the boat race which is the most unique and popular
Festivals Of Kerala is now much of a social festival , though earlier it started as religious occasion only.
In fact Kerala is called God's own country because it has been so beautifully created by nature , that people find here opportunities to thank the Lord for his blessings on the land. It is said that people of Kerala start their day with one festival or the other .
Festivals in South India - The most important festivals in Kerala is the Onam Festival when the monsoon retreats in August and autumn starts. It celebrates the return of Mahabali, the legendary king. Ten days carnival marked with fun , frolic and rich tradition is the fature of this festival. The most popular is the snake boat race.
The Boat Festivals where there are amazing boat race on backwaters of Kerala is very popular
Festivals Of Kerala . It is a splendid example of team spirit and excellence and unity when a number of people synchronize one boat. These boat races have thousands of people cheering for them and the snake boat race heralds the onset of Onam, the harvest festival .
Vishu Festival
It is celebrated on the Malayali new year when it is believed to view the auspicious things. South India Tour Travel would like to inform you this is the best time to visit Kerala . the members of a family view the Vishu Kani which is a large dish made of bell metal in which a host of things considered auspicious is placed.
Thrissur Pooram Festival
This is the most wonderful Festivals Of Kerala
which is a temple festival . Spectacular processions are
taken from Krisha and Devi Temple, with dazzling fireworks
and magnificently decorated elephants Payippad
Jelotsavam Festival is commemorated for the Prathista
ceremony of Haripad Subramanya Temple. It starts from
the Onam festival day and continue for three days.
Attukal Pongala Festival in Kerala has women making offerings to the goddess in Attukal Temple. . This is the only temple festival in the world where only women do the offerings.
Makaravillakku at Sabarimala Festival is a temple festival where the worship of Lord Ayyapa at Sabarimala is done.
As Kerala has large number of Christians , Christmas and Easter are celebrated with much fervor
Theyyam Festival where the worship of diety is done as well as the dancer is also considered a diety. This festival celebrates the mother Goddess, animals, snakes, trees
Apart from thses Eid , Muharram are also celebrated with devotion and fervor .
Kerala has unique combination of celebration of festivals of all religions.
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