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Episodes of www.neelaearth.com
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Kerala Holidays, Beautiful pictures of Kerala, B...
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Release date
Feb 21, 2009
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Runtime
01:29
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Christmas celebrations - http://www.neelaearth.com Christmas is an occasion to spread the message of love, peace and universal brotherhood. Churches held midnight masses and prayer sessions. Regardless of caste and creed, Keralites celebrated Christmas with great pomp and merry making. Glittering stars and paper streamers decorated almost every house. Cakes and cards saw a booming market. An occasion for family reunion, feast and picnics. Hindu and Muslim friends were invited to Christain home...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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01:16
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Kodungalloor Bharani - http://www.neelaearth.com 50 kms north of Kochi is the ancient port town of Crangannore, now called as Kodungalloor. The goddess Bhagavathi is the presiding deity of the ancient temple here. The Bharani festival which falls in the month of Meenam (March/April) attracts the largest congregation of Velichappadu (oracles), both men and women. The term Velichappadu in Malayalam means "the revealer of light". The festival commemorates goddess Bhadrakaali's victory over the de...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:06
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Kuttanad - http://www.neelaearth.com Location: Spread over Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts. Attractions: Kuttanad is an expanse of water-logged land lying below sea level. Often the level of water here is higher than that of the green paddy fields on either side. Kuttanad bears strong resemblance to Holland in terms of geographical features. Three rivers - the Pamba, the Manimala and the Achankovil - crisscross this region popularly called 'The Rice Bowl' of Kerala, before flo...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:13
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Ambalavayal Heritage Museum - http://www.neelaearth.com Location: 12 km south of Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district. Visiting hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Attractions: Rare 2nd century artefacts. The Ambalavayal heritage museum has one of Kerala's largest collection of articles dating far back into the 2nd century A.D. The exhibits here are evidence of an advanced civilisation that existed in the mountains of Wayanad nearly two millenniums ago. The articles on display are a fascination for the h...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:05
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Kathi Thayambaka - http://www.neelaearth.com Thayambaka is an orchestra of the native Chenda (drum). The rousing rhythm of this traditional orchestra is a singular feature of many temple festivals and rituals in Kerala. An interesting innovation in playing this percussion music was introduced by Sri.K.R. Parameswara Marar, popularly known as Keezhparambasan. The maestro uses a knife (Kathi) - as fine as a surgeon's - instead of a mallet to create music. Hence the term Kathi thayambaka. The vid...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:40
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Kathakali - http://www.neelaearth.com Kathakali the classical art form of Kerala is a spectacular blend of dance, drama, mime and song and is over 300 year old. Presented in the temple precincts after dusk falls, a Kathakali performance is heralded by the Kelikottu or the beating of drums to the accompaniment of the Chengila (gong). One of the most exotic of the India's performing arts, Kathakali demands years of rigorous training and lays great emphasis on complex body movements and facial ex...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:18
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Thirunelli, Wayanad - http://www.neelaearth.com Location: About 32 km from Mananthavady and about 66 km from Kalpetta, the district headquarters, Wayanad district, north Kerala. Set in the idyllic backdrop of the Brahmagiri hills, Thirunelli charms you not only with its pristine, scenic beauty and the chattering streams of the Papanasini spring, but also the serene, calm ambience of the Vishnu temple in the valley. It is believed that Lord Brahma, the Creator, himself installed the idol of the...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:06
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Mappila Khalasis - http://www.neelaearth.com What do you do when the best of hydraulic cranes fail to lift a wreck? Call the Mappila Khalasis, ofcourse! Where state-of-the-art machines fail, the 37 men Khalasi teams of Kozhikode in northern Kerala, work wonders with little more than a wooden pole fashioned into a `dower' or winch, leveraged by hawsers and pulleys. The Mappila Khalasis, originally employed in launching the more than 400 tonne Arab Dhows built at the Beypore docks, now specialis...
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Release date
Jan 31, 2009
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Runtime
01:01
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Holidays in Kerala - www.neelaearth.com
Vellattam ritual of Wayanattu Kulavan Theyyam - http://www.neelaearth.com As the Theyyam season starts in Malabar, the northern area of Kerala, the village temples get a more colorful and vibrant life. In Theyyam, the spectacular ritual art form, the performer himself is believed to get transformed into the deity. This month, we bring you glimpses of the Vellattam of Wayanattu Kulavan Theyyam held at Thayyil Wayanattu Kulavan temple, Kannur. The annual Vellattam festival of this rustic temple ...
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Release date
Jan 30, 2009
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Runtime
01:53
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