Top 6 Places to Visit in Kerala During the Monsoon
If you enjoy chasing the monsoon clouds, Kerala is the best place to be in. This South Indian state is one of the wettest places in India and receives annual rainfall of 3000 mm....
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India’s Top 10 Paragliding Destinations
Who doesn’t want to fly in the sky like a bird? While it is true that we don’t have wings, that doesn’t mean that we can’t fly. Experience the thrill of flying with paragliding....
Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam
Every year, the Shiva Temple at Kottiyoor sees an influx of pilgrims in June. The Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam, the annual festival of the temple, is held on the banks of River Baveli. The lush...
Agasthyakoodam | Trekking in Kerala
Agasthyakoodam is the second largest peak in Kerala. In order to trek to the top of this mountain, one needs a great deal of stamina and endurance. Pilgrims can undertake this nerve-wracking and bone-wrenching...
ICHR to find out whether Ram Setu is natural or man-made
Ram Sethu (Ram’s Bridge aka Adam’s Bridge) has captured the imagination of Indians for a long time. Some believe that it is a miracle of the nature. Others insist that it is built by...
Mulayam Parambu Pooram (Chalissery Pooram)
The spectacular Mulayam Parambu Pooram brings the entire Valluvanad region to the premises of the Mulayam Parambu Bhagavati Temple at Chalissery, Koottanad. On the day of the festival, the temple organizes special poojas and...
Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple, Alappuzha, Kerala
When you pray at the Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple, you kind of get the feeling that you are at the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple. Apart from the obvious similarities that they are both dedicated...
Thiruvathira celebrations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
The Hindu festival Thiruvathira or Thiruvathirai is a festival exclusively celebrated by the women of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In Kerala, Thiruvathira in the Malayalam month of Dhanu (mid-December – mid-January) is believed to...
Ochira Parabrahma Murthy Temple, Kollam, Kerala
The Parabrahma Murthy Temple at Ochira is unique in several aspects. To start with, this ‘temple’ is not a temple in the strict sense of the term. The first thing that you see upon...
Holy start to the New Year
I started the New Year by visiting three temples in Alappuzha and one in Kollam district. It was a family trip with my husband, kids, parents and sister and her family. We started from...