{"id":572,"date":"2020-02-04T06:49:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T06:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livekerala.com\/blog\/?p=572"},"modified":"2020-03-25T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T11:37:50","slug":"popular-festivals-of-kerala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livekerala.com\/blog\/popular-festivals-of-kerala\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Festivals of Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kerala is well known for its rich cultural heritage and tradition. Kerala is the land of many festivals.\u00a0 Diverse forms of performing arts and culture are part of these festivals.<\/p>\n

Some of the important festivals are<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Onam <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Onam is the state festival of Kerala.\u00a0 Every one celebrates Onam irrespective of their caste or religion. The legend of Onam is that the great king Mahabali visits his subjects every year.\u00a0 During his regime, people lived happily with love, harmony, and prosperity.<\/p>\n

Onam,\u00a0 the harvest festival is celebrated for 10 days.\u00a0\u00a0 Atham is marked as the beginning of Onam festivities at Vamanamoorthy Temple, Thrikkakkara in Kochi.\u00a0 Laying of\u00a0 Athapookalam with colorful flowers is an artwork made by girls and women.\u00a0 The Onam festival gives great enjoyment to the people.<\/p>\n

Thiruvonam is the most important day in the ten days of Onam festival.\u00a0 Family members meet together and exchange gifts.\u00a0 Thiruvona Sadhya a delicious feast is the specialty of Thiruvonam. Thumbi Thullal, Kaikottikali, sporting events, boat races,\u00a0 songs related to Onam are some of the celebrations.\u00a0 Folk arts like Pulikali in Thrissur –\u00a0 the theme of tiger hunting and Onapottan in Northern Malabar gives entertainment to the people.<\/p>\n

It is celebrated between August and September.<\/p>\n

2. Vishu<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Vishu is considered as the festival of prosperity and wealth.\u00a0 According to the Keralites, Vishu is said to be the beginning of a New Year.\u00a0\u00a0 This auspicious day is also considered as the beginning of the spring season.\u00a0 Many agricultural activities are begun during this period.<\/p>\n

There are many festivities and ceremonies associated with Vishu.\u00a0 Vishukani and Vishu Kaineettam are the major rituals associated with Vishu.\u00a0\u00a0 Konnapoovu a golden colored flower is a major attraction in the Vishukani. Vishu Kani is a beautiful sight. It is believed that in the morning people should see the Vishukani as the first sight of the New Year,\u00a0 to have a peaceful and prosperous year ahead.\u00a0 Delicious Midday feast is prepared in every house and the children enjoy the fireworks.<\/p>\n

It is celebrated on the first day of the Malayalam month Medam.<\/p>\n

3. Christmas<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Christmas is one of the most celebrated festivals in Kerala.\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 Christmas is a religious and cultural festival.<\/p>\n

Christmas celebrations begin from Christmas eve.\u00a0\u00a0 There is a lot of celebrations along with Christmas.\u00a0 Festive activities include exchanging gifts and singing Christmas carols.\u00a0 Red dressed Santa Claus is a major attraction in the Christmas celebrations.\u00a0 Christmas gives great enjoyment to children,\u00a0 they will get gifts and Christmas greeting cards.\u00a0 Relatives and friends gather together and enjoy.<\/p>\n

Houses and churches in Kerala<\/strong> <\/a>are decorated with\u00a0 Christmas stars, ornamental lighting and Christmas trees.\u00a0\u00a0 Traditional Christmas cakes with wide variety are other attractions of\u00a0 Christmas. It is celebrated on 25 th December.<\/p>\n

4. Easter<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Easter has great religious significance among the people.\u00a0 Easter celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 The week before Easter is very special to the people.\u00a0\u00a0 During these days they take fasting, prayers, and sacrifices.\u00a0 \u00a0Maundy\u00a0 Thursday,\u00a0 Good Friday and Holy Saturday are important days in this holy week.<\/p>\n

Easter eggs are a cultural symbol that denotes new life and rebirth.<\/p>\n

Easter always falls on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th.<\/p>\n

5. Ramadan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ramadan is a celebration of Muslims all over the world.\u00a0 Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic calendar.\u00a0 During these days they spend more time to prayer and they have done more charity activities.\u00a0\u00a0 In this holy month, they take fasting from dawn to sunset.\u00a0 It improves their self-control,\u00a0 spirituality and it makes them self-disciplined.\u00a0 They believe that God forgives the past sins of those who observe the holy month with fasting and prayer.<\/p>\n

6. Bakrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Eid- al- Adha is an important festival and it is also called the festival of sacrifice.\u00a0 It honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command.<\/p>\n

7. Theyyam Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Theyyam is a fascinating art form found in Northern Malabar.\u00a0\u00a0 It is a dance festival. Theyyams play a very important role in the cultural history of Kerala. Theyyam is\u00a0 800 years old.\u00a0 The dancers cover themselves with colors, flowers, and masks.\u00a0\u00a0 It gives fun and a new level of pleasure to the people.\u00a0 The performer undergoes self- torture and dances to the rhythms in front of shrines.<\/p>\n

There are more than 400 varieties of Theyyam performances to pick from, of which the best ones are\u00a0 Kari Chamundi,\u00a0 Raktha Chamundi,\u00a0 Muchilottu Bhagavathi,\u00a0 and\u00a0 Wayanad Kulaven.<\/p>\n

Theyyam falls in the period between April to December.<\/p>\n

8. Thrissur Pooram<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thrissur Pooram is one of the most famous and colorful temple festivals in Kerala<\/strong><\/a>. It is celebrated at the\u00a0 Vadakkunnathan temple in Thrissur, the cultural district of Kerala.\u00a0 Ten temples around Thrissur are participating in this festival. \u00a0Two main participants of this festival are Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple and\u00a0 Thiruvambady Sree Krishna temple. \u00a0It is believed that God and Goddesses meet each other annually on this occasion. Thrissur pooram is the Festivals of Festival, the biggest and most colorful festival. It is happening in between April and May. In this pooram festival the temples nearby the main temple participating with pooram and there is a competition between the temples. There are nearly 50 decorated Elephants and more than 100 musicians make a huge temple orchestration. The fireworks of Thrissur Pooramis most wonderful and colorful, it famous all over India, one of the miracle in the fireworks is, all light, colors, and sounds are hand made creations, no electronics or other technologies.<\/p>\n

9. Navarathri<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is a festival of nine nights and ten days during which the nine forms of Devi (goddess) are worshipped.\u00a0 It represents the triumph of good over evil. During these nine days, there is special worship of female deities \u2013Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.\u00a0 The final three days of Navarathri \u2013 Durgashtami, Mahanavami, <\/em>and Vijayadashami <\/em>are important for the worship of Goddess Saraswati \u2013 the Goddess of wisdom and learning. \u00a0A Puja is performed to Saraswati during which fruits, beaten rice, roasted paddy (malar), jaggery, etc, are offered to her.<\/p>\n

Ayudha Pooja:<\/strong> During this ‘Poojavaypu‘ <\/strong>day, \u00a0devotees keep their work tools in temples and houses for pooja.\u00a0 Students also keep their books and other study materials in the pooja room and temples for worship.<\/p>\n

Mahanavami<\/strong>: It is totally devoted to the worship of Saraswati and pooja is performed both in the morning and in the evening.<\/p>\n

Vijayadasami: <\/strong>\u00a0During this day after pooja in the morning,\u00a0 the books and implements are removed from the room and this ceremony is called `Pooja Eduppu’.<\/p>\n

Vidyarambham:<\/strong> This is considered to be an auspicious event for initiating the learning process, especially in young children.\u00a0 Children are introduced to the world of knowledge, music, dance and some forms of folk arts.<\/p>\n

Special music programs mainly classical music festivals are conducted along with this festival. All the celebrations include feasting on mouthwatering sweets and crunchy savory snacks.<\/p>\n

It falls in the month of September\/ October.<\/p>\n

10. Deepavali<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is celebrated by Hindus all over India as the festival of lights.\u00a0 God Krishna’s triumph over the demon Narakasura is the story behind Deepavali celebration.<\/p>\n

Wearing festive garments, distributing special sweets, bursting firecrackers and watching the colorful fireworks are the main Deepavali celebrations.\u00a0 Homes are lit up with clay oil lamps and the sparkling lights are the major attraction of this festival.<\/p>\n

11. Mahasivarathri<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Hindu mythology, it was on Shivarathri that\u00a0 Lord Siva performed the Tandava Nritya.<\/p>\n

During this day devotees recite the Panchaksharaimantra \u201cOm Namah Shivaya\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 They take fasting and keep awake all night. The crux of the Sivarathri celebration is at the Siva Temple at Aluva, on the banks of the Periyar river.\u00a0 There is a Siva Lingam (idol) that emerges out of the sand on the river bank that attracts thousands of pilgrims.<\/p>\n

It is in the month of February-March.<\/p>\n

12. Makaravilakku<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Makaravilakku is an annual festival that is celebrated in Sabrimala temple on Makar Sakranti. The festival includes the Thiruvabharanam(sacred ornaments of Lord Ayyappan) procession. The journey advents two days prior to Makara Jyothi Day from Pandalam. The Jyothi is a star that appears on the skies on the Makarasamkrama day above the Ponnambalamedu towards the eastern direction of Sabarimala.\u00a0 The lamp lighted during the time of Deeparadhana (arati) in the temple is known as Makara Vilakku.<\/p>\n

13. Chembai Sangeetholsavams<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chembai Sangeetholsavam is an annual Carnatic music festival held in Guruvayur as part of the Ekadasi day, by the Guruvayur Devaswom in memory of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, one of the titans of Carnatic classical music and an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan.<\/p>\n

14. Kalpathi Ratholsavam<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This festival is in the Kalpathy village of Palakkad district in Kerala. It is one of the most remarkable festivals of Kerala. The ten-day chariot festival conducted here during the month of November.\u00a0 Vedic recitals and cultural programs are held in the temple during the first four days of the festival. This is believed to be over 700 years old. In the last three days, thousands of devotees gather together to draw decorated temple chariots through the streets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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