Kerala festivals: Express the spirit of celebration

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To enjoy evergreen natures and experiencing the traditional cultures visit Kerala and see the mystical magic of this Gods own country of Kerala. Kerala is famous for multiple activities where one side you will be mesmerizing the backwaters tour of Kerala then other side goes to crystalline beaches and cherished folk dances and festivals. Get luxury opportunities for the touring to Ayurveda and Yoga centers. Kerala houseboat is another chief attraction of Kerala where you will be introduced with all luxury comforts inside the houseboats as well as through the boat you can go for long cruising where you get unique experience through boating as well. Keralians celebrate many of fairs and festivals( http://www.bestkeralatravel.com/kerala-tour-packages/kera... ) with pomp and cheerfulness. The various fairs and festivals are popularly celebrated in Kerala that are like:

Onam – Onam is the famous harvest festival of Kerala that is held from August to September and it is celebrated over ten days. This festival is celebrated in the honor and arrival of king Mahabali. On this special day people decorate their houses with different colorful flowers in special and designable carpets and the idol of Thrikkakkara Appan is worshipped. People also visit the temple nearby their houses and they offer pooja there as well as they distribute the sweets to each others. There is also a cultural performance events are organized at Alappuzha along with snake boat races are organized too.

Vishu – Vishu is the festival comes the beginning of the Malayali New Year that is held usually during the month of March to April. It is believed that celebrating this festival the good things for good fortunes arrive to your homes throughout the year. On this starting of new day people wear new clothes and organize pooja at their homes as well as make many sweet items that are also given to the guests on this occasion.

Thrissur Pooram – Thrissur pooram is the colorful festival of Kerala that is celebrated at the Vadakkunnatha huge temple premises of Thrissur. This temple is similar to Japanese shrine and it is constructed in the ancient traditional Kerala style where you can see sanded courts, stone sculptures, a traditional auditorium and multi level roofs. The festival enhances the charm when the people get together here and start prayers for their happy life and on this festival you can also see religious pageantry, elephant procession and cultural performances.

Nehru Trophy Boat Race – Nehru Trophy Boat race is the annual water carnival that is held at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha of Kerala. This one of the biggest snake boat races in the world and this show depicts the teams’ spirit and their enthusiasm as they compete to each other with fast boat races. There are around 100 to 120 rowers plough the water with the melodious tune of many Keralian songs.

Kondotty Nercha – Malappuram is the district that is renowned for the Kondotty Nercha festival. This festival is continued to seven days that is usually held in March and this glorious festival is conducted in Pazhayangadi mosque of Kondotty.
The Great Elephant March – The Great Elephant March is festival of elephants and the elephant march is held where the trained elephants are decorated with colorful outfits and they are paraded at the huge ground of Kerala and the elephant march is also organized in different towns and cities as well.  

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