A REGAL REVOLT | THE LEGEND : The Palace for Ayurveda originated in a royal lady’s protest. By the closing years of the 19th century, the old kingdom of Vengunad (part of central Kerala’s Malabar region) had become a loose affiliation, ruled by quarrelling chieftans. They were all joined by blood, separated by discontent and had vastly varying degrees of loyalty to the British East India company. The pleasant little town of Kollengode, in the Annamalai foothills, had by now[...]
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The EVERGREEN paradise Land that sprung from the oceans! Kerala is believed to have sprung up from the depth of the Arabian sea when lord PARASURAMA, the incarnation of Vishnu heaved his axe in remorse to the wanton destruction and cruelty he had wrought upon the KSHATRIYA‘s in a war. The Brahmin had offered severe penance atop the mountains of the Western Ghats. PEOPLE WO PADDY [RICE] FIELD Man has inhabited this land from time immemorial. Like many other civilizations,[...]
Onam marks the homecoming of legendary King Mahabali is an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the south Indian state of Kerala. It is a popular festival among the cultural repertoire of Malayalees, and falls during the month of Chingam (August/September as per the Gregorian calendar), the first month of the Malayalam calendar, and lasts for ten days. Traditionally celebrated as a harvest festival, mythologically it is linked to Malayalee–Hindu folktales; but Onam is celebrated by people of all religions[...]
The term ‘ayurveda’ literally breaks up to mean the knowledge (veda) of life (ayu). It is a comprehensive system of medicine that believes in preventing body ailments along with curing them. It also aims at treating the entire body as distinguished from the modern system where stress is laid only on curing the affected part. Though the origin of Ayurveda is wrapped in mystery, yet if you believe legends, then ayurveda was the creation of Lord Brahma himself. Ayurveda finds[...]
Location :Southwestern tip of India.Area : 38, 863 sq km.Population: 3,18,38,619 Capital : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)Language : Malayalam; English is widely spoken.Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, IslamTime : GMT +5:30Currency : Indian RupeeClimate : Tropical.Summer : February – May (24 – 330C)Monsoon : June – September (22 – 280C)Winter : October – January (22 – 320C) Names of DistrictsThiruvananthapuramKollamAlappuzhaPathanamthitta Kottayam Idukki Ernakulam ThrissurPalakkadMalappuram Wayanad KozhikodeKannurKasaragod Major Cities : Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi & Kozhikode.Taluks : 61Revenue Villages : 1452City Corporations : 5Grama Panchayat : 991Block[...]
