Kerala Traveling

Among the various Hindu festivals in Kerala, Vishu occupies a unique position in more than one respect.This day is celebrated in almost all places in India by the Hindus albeit by different names. In Bihar this day is called Bihu, in Punjab Baisakhi and in Tamil Nadu Puthandu. Though this is not the New Year's Day in the Malayalam Calendar, people of Kerala consider Vishu the beginning of a new year. This occasion signifies the Sun's transit to the zodiac Mesha Mesha Raasi as per Indian astrological calculations

To begin with there is the Christmas Star, the Christmas tree, the Crib, the Christmas cake, presents, and of course, Christmas Father. He is the star attraction for children and is quite a fascinating personage, who claims above all to be the very embodiment of the most vibrant and quintessence of the gayest of all the festivals. With the children allowed to occupy the central stage, in the enchanted company of Christmas Father, Christmas takes on the look of a festival of children.

ONAM, the harvest festival, is celebrated annually throughout Kerala during August-September. In short, Onam means flowers, 'onakkodi' (New clothes), sumptuous feats on plantain leaves with 'avial'', 'pappadum' 'pazham' (Plantation fruit), 'payasams' onappoo-ada and swinging under the mango tree, days spent collecting those elusive flowers for pookalam (floral arrangement) and evenings dancing with neighbourhood children wearing tiger masks, called pulikkali. Onam as the most colourful and the principal festival of the most colourful and the principal festival of the region which cuts across all religious and communal barriers.

Navaratri is one of the greatest Hindu festivals. It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Navaratri takes place at the beginning of October around harvest time.Hinduism is the only religion in the world which has emphasised to such an extent the motherhood of God.Nava-ratri" literally means "nine nights." This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter

Easter is a time of springtime festivals held sometime between March 22 and April 25. Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication.