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Thirssur Pooram
A resplendent festival celebrated with a grand display of caparisoned elephants, dazzling parasols, and percussion music, the Thrissur Pooram is a magnificent spectacle merging the spiritual and cultural essence of Kerala. Celebrated in the Malayalam month of medam (April-May), the pooram is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidanam in Thrissur.
Considered to be the mother of all poorams, this yearly temple festival was the brain child of Shakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of Kochi, who organised the festival with the participation of 10 temples (Paramekkavu, Thiruvambadi Kanimangalam, Karamucku, Laloor, Choorakottukara, Panamukkampally, Ayyanthole, Chembukkavu, Neythilakavu).
Chithirai Festival Madurai
Celebrated in the Madurai temple located about 500 kilometers from Chennai, Chithirai Festival, Madurai is a popular festival in southern India. Madurai is popularly known as the City of Festivals. The festivals of Madurai are well known for their color and vivaciousness. Devotees gather in large numbers and worship the gods and goddesses.
Chithirai Festival, Madurai includes a procession of Lord Vishnu, locally known as Lord Kallazhagar. The brother of Goddess Meenakshi, Lord Vishnu travels from his abode in Azhagarmalai to get his sister married to Lord Sundareshwarar. This journey from his abode to his sister’s wedding, on a golden chariot, is the legend behind celebrating the Chithirai Festival, Madurai.
Alappuzha Boat Race
Legend has it that residents of a remote village were once instructed to approach a whirlpool in a vision. On reaching the location in Kayamkulam Lake, they discovered a beautiful idol of the Hindu deity, Sree Subramanya. Today, among the many boat races that grace the waters across God’s Own Country, the Payippad Boat Race is among the most anticipated. Held on the Payippad River in Alappuzha, it commemorates the installation of the idol at the Subramanya Swamy Temple. It has among the highest volume of boat races in the entire State and is a truly joyous and vibrant event
Mahamaham Festival
The Mahamaham Festival is a bathing ceremony by which all sins and evils doings are washed away. By bathing in the MahamahamTank one can be purified. It is believed that holy rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna meet in the waters of the tank once in 12 years.
People from all parts of the country visit Kumbakonam during the Mahamaham Festival. Since it is celebrated once in 12 years, the crowd that gathers to take a dip in the waters of the tank is more than 40 lacs.
The ten day celebration during the MahamahamFestival is commenced with the hoisting of a flag in the Vaishnavite Temple and other temples in Kumbakonam.
Tirupati Festival
Tirupati, a popular temple in Andhra Pradesh, is visited by thousands of devotees annually. The main deity is Lord Venkateswara, Balaji, or Srinivasa, enshrined inside the temple. Located on the Eastern Ghats, the land of the seven Hills, the Tirupati Festival is an important pilgrimage event that attracts devotees throughout the year. The most renowned festival is Brahmotsavam, held in the month of Asweeja (September-October) and lasting for 10 days. During this festival, the deity is paraded in colorful processions, flanked by his consorts. This festival is one of the most significant events of the Tirupati temple.
Kathkali
It is a dramatic presentation in the form of dance. This form is native to Kerala. They have big masks and faces are painted. The attire too has a unique style which makes it fluffy and colorful. Eyes are generally colored red. And the face is green or yellow. The eye movement of the dancer is a must to notice. Kerala Kathakali Centre is the most popular and famous place to watch Kathakali in Kochi and is near Santa Cruz Basilica in Fort Cochin. Popular performances in a dedicated a/c theatre by graduates of the renowned Kerala Kalamandalam. You usually get to see three characters, and the music is live. This place has kathakali Shows from 6–7.30 pm with makeup at 5 PM and Kalarippayat at 4 PM There is live Carnatic music after the Kathakali show at 8:30 PM.
Classical Dance
South India has many classical dance forms. Bharatanatyam is perhaps the most well-known one. It's believed to have originated in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu. It flourished in the temples and is most popular in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The annual Indian Dance Festival, held for a month from late December to late January in Mamallapuram, showcases many south Indian classical dance forms.
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