Life is a celebration in Kerala as is brought forth during the gaiety and fervor during their Festivals. The annual calendar is full of festivals, fairs and events...one following the other...all in their unique spirit... making the life of Kerala colourful and lively. Here is a mention of few of the important festivals in Kerala.
Thiruvathira Festival
Thiruvathira Festival
The festival falls on the asterism Thiruvathira in the Malayalam month of Dhanu (December-January). On thiruvathira morning, devotees throng Shiva temples for an early worship which is reckoned as highly auspicious. Tradition says Thiruvathira is celebrating the death of Kamadeva, the mythological God of Love. According to another version, Thiruvathira is the birthday of Lord Shiva. The festival has similarities to adra darshan celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
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