Saturday, September 5, 2009

Malayala Nadu

Malayala Nadu

Friday, September 4, 2009

King Cobra @Thrissur

King Cobra @Thrissur

 

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Onam with Elephant

Onam is the biggest festival in the South Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the Malayali month of Chingam (Aug - Sep) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

'Pookkalam' at the Kerala house in New Delhi

'Pookkalam' at the Kerala house in New Delhi

Artist prepares for a Pulikali (tiger dance) performance

Artist prepares for a Pulikali (tiger dance) performance

"kazhchakula" at a shop in Kochi

"kazhchakula" at a shop in Kochi

Onam @ Cauvery College for Women in Tiruchi

Onam @ Cauvery College for Women in Tiruchi

V. S. Achuthanandan accompanied by his wife, listens to the 'panchavadyamelam' @ Trivandrum

V. S. Achuthanandan accompanied by his wife, listens to the 'panchavadyamelam' @ Trivandrum

'Athaghosha' festival organised by Tripunithura Municipality

'Athaghosha' festival organised by Tripunithura Municipality

Thiruvananthapuram is brightly illuminated as part of Onam week celeberations

Thiruvananthapuram is brightly illuminated as part of Onam week celeberations

Sea of bananas at this Ernakulam market

Sea of bananas at this Ernakulam market

Truckloads of flowers move to Kerala everyday

 

Pookkalam' The Hindu-Metroplus at Government Women's College in Thiruvananthapuram.

Pookkalam'   The Hindu-Metroplus at Government Women's College in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kairali Stores for the 'Onam Fair 2009'

An employee decorating the Kairali Stores for the 'Onam Fair 2009' 

Resplendent colours at the Coimbatore Malayali Samajam

Resplendent colours at the Coimbatore Malayali Samajam

"kazhchakula" at a shop in Kochi

"kazhchakula" at a shop in Kochi

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Alcohol sales guzzle Rs.34 cr in single day

Alcohol sales in Kerala Monday reached a record single-day high to touch Rs.34.13 crore.According to N. Sankar Reddy, managing director of Kerala State Beverages Corp (KSBC), the sole wholesaler of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) and beer in the state, this was 49 percent more than what was sold on the first day of Onam festival last year.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Thirunelli

Thirunelli is in beautiful beautiful Wayanad in Kerala, India. I went there driving with my wife and my mother.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Kerala Hill Stations

Kerala Hill Stations

Vallam kali

Vallam kali

Thrissur pooram

Thrissur pooram

Thiruvaathira

Thiruvaathira

Puli kali

Puli kali

Naadan Theyyam

Naadan Theyyam

Kaala pootu