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Kerala Festivals
The colorful mosaic of Kerala festivals and fairs is as diverse as the land, is
an expression of the spirit of celebration, that is an essential part of the State.
Observed with enthusiasm and gaiety, festivals are like gems, ornamenting the
crown of Kerala tradition and culture. Round the year the fests keep Kerala life
vibrant and interludes in the mundane affairs of life.
Every season turns
up new festivals, each a true celebration of the bounties of nature. The festivals
exhibits an eternal harmony of spirit. Packed with fun and excitement, festivals
are occasions to clean and decorate houses, to get together with friends and relatives
and to exchange gifts.
 New
attire, dance, music and ritual, all add to their joyful rhythm. It
is a time for prayer, for pageantry and processions.....a time to
rejoice. The important fairs and festivals in the state are:
Onam - The National Festival
of Kerala
Kerala's most important festival, honouring King Mahabali,
a mythological king of ancient Kerala, whose period was reckoned as the golden
age in the history of the state.
Thrissur Pooram
The
most spectacular spectacle in the state. This festival was introduced by Sakthan
Thampuran, the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi state. Celebrated in Medom (April-May)
the festival parades the fulgent faces of Kerala culture.
Easter
Easter is the oldest Christian festival, as old as Christianity itself. The
central tenet of Christianity is not the birth of Jesus, but his resurrection.
Easter is derived from this paschal mystery and from the events of Good Friday.
Aranmula Uthrittathi
Jalolsavams evoke the waves of enthusiasm
in the minds of Southern Keralites. its history is flirting with, paddling with
river gods. Down the years the boat race has accrued sporting value and tourism
importance.
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