FlorinTrott
05-11-2007, 04:21 AM
:peace: A Travel to Kerala (http://www.indiadestinationtours.com) during its major festivals will open the doors to its rich culture and ancient rituals. The Chaganachery Thrikodithanam Temple is one of the five temples where the original Vishnu image worshipped by the Pandavas is kept. 'The Deepam" festival is celebrated here with great joy in the month of November or December.
The Mahadevar Temple is a famous temple in Ettumanoor, which is 12 kilometers north of the Kottayam town. It is well known for its murals, especially the painting of Nataraja in the Gopuram and Ezharaponnana (71/2 elephants finished in gold). The temple festival, Ezharaponnana utsavam takes place in February or March.
One chief Christian site that one comes across during a Travel to Kerala (http://www.indiadestinationtours.com) is the Syrian Christian Center. The important Syrian Christian Centre, the town of Mannanam, 8kms from Kottayam, sites the St. Joseph Monastery, associated with the name of Fr. Kuriakose Elias of Chavara (1805-71), one of the saintly figures of the Syrian Catholic Church of Kerala. Among renowned institutions here is the St. Joseph Press, which was established in 1844. This is one of the oldest printing presses in Kerala. It printed the Nasrani Deepika, one of Kerala's oldest newspapers. :blue:
The Mahadevar Temple is a famous temple in Ettumanoor, which is 12 kilometers north of the Kottayam town. It is well known for its murals, especially the painting of Nataraja in the Gopuram and Ezharaponnana (71/2 elephants finished in gold). The temple festival, Ezharaponnana utsavam takes place in February or March.
One chief Christian site that one comes across during a Travel to Kerala (http://www.indiadestinationtours.com) is the Syrian Christian Center. The important Syrian Christian Centre, the town of Mannanam, 8kms from Kottayam, sites the St. Joseph Monastery, associated with the name of Fr. Kuriakose Elias of Chavara (1805-71), one of the saintly figures of the Syrian Catholic Church of Kerala. Among renowned institutions here is the St. Joseph Press, which was established in 1844. This is one of the oldest printing presses in Kerala. It printed the Nasrani Deepika, one of Kerala's oldest newspapers. :blue: