Guruvayur Anayottam

A glimpse of Guruvayur Anayottam(elephant race) in Guruvayur, Kerala

The spectacular Guruvayoor Aanayottam, a jaw-dropping race of giant tuskers, is a unique traditional custom of Guruvayoor that heralds the beginning of the 10-day annual festival of Guruvayoor Temple. In this blog you can know about the complete details about Guruvayur Anayottam. Continue Reading…

Attukal Pongala Festival 2020

Women devotees offering the pongala ritual on the occasion of 'Attukal Pongala'.

Attukal Pongala is a world-renowned ritualist annual festival celebrated at the famous Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Trivandrum district of Kerala by the women folks. The festival lasts for ten days which commences on the Bharani day of the Malayalam month of Makaram or Kumbham that concludes with the sacrificial offering known as Kuruthitharpanam at night. It usually falls in February or March. This year, the annual Attukal Pongala Festival will be held on March 9th, 2020.

Thaipooyam Mahotsavam 2020

A glimpse of Thaipuyam festival in Kerala

Thaipooyam is a famous Hindu festival celebrated all across South India like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, etc and also by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, South Africa, and elsewhere around the world. In this blog, we have given a complete guide about Thaipuyam Festival in Kerala. So continue reading,…

Adoor Gajamela 2020

Adoor, Sree Parthasarathy temple, Gajamela festival, caparisoned elephants in ritual procession

Serving as a visual treat for the spectators, Adoor Gajamela is the grand pageant of richly caparisoned elephants that forms the star attraction of the ten-day annual festival held at Sree Parthasarathy Temple in Adoor, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. This year the spectacular Adoor Gajamela falls on 4th February 2020.