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CUISINE OF KERALA – SPICY & PLEASING

The Cuisine of Kerala (Malayalam: കേരളീയ പാചകശൈലി) is linked in all its richness to the history, geography, demography and culture of the land. Kerala cuisine has a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry and meat. ...

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KALADY – BIRTH PLACE OF ADVAITHA

Kalady is famed as the birth place of Adi Sankara, the founder of the Advaita order. Adi Sankara was born in a Brahmin family in 8th century. Sringeri Mutt located at his birthplace is a got spot among the Hindu pilgrims. ...

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FASCINATING CULTURE OF KERALA – II

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. Man has inhabited this land from time immemorial. Like many other civilizations, the origin of cultur ...

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ONAM, LARGEST FESTIVAL IN KERALA

Onam (Malayalam: ഓണം) is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Maveli. ...

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KERALA | FACTS & FIGURES

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, Islam Time : GMT +5:30 Currency : Indian Rupee Climate : Tropical. Summer : February - May (24 - 330C) Monsoon : June - September (22 - 280C) Winter : October - January (22 - 320C) Names of Districts Th ...

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