Kerala Tourism is one of the most sophisticated tourism boards in India. While Kerala has a lot to offer to its tourists, ranging from the lush green forests to the most peaceful backwaters. Its rich culture and diversity attracts many tourists year around to visit and experience the beauty first hand. Also, Kerala is famous for certain festivals during seasons. Many best Kerala tour packages do not include these as they happen to be during the specific time of year. But if you are planning to visit the Kerala tourist places with the help of travel planner, make sure you give a visit to one of these festivals while you are there.
Here are some of the most colorful festivals and events of Kerala that should not be missed at any cost.
Here are some of the most colorful festivals and events of Kerala that should not be missed at any cost.
Starting off with the most famous of Kerala boat races that are organized every year, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the most popular boat race you can see here. The whole atmosphere of the place with some of the largest boats rowed by hundreds of people is a grand spectacle in itself. It is held in Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha every year making it one of the must visit events in Kerala. Apart from that, Aranmula Boat Race is another great and the oldest river boat fiesta in Kerala. It takes place at Aranmula typically during Onam.
Bharni Utsavam is a one day festival held in Kerala which is dedicated to the popular goddess Bhagavathy. You can see the famous kootiattam which is a traditional Sanskrit drama followed by the rituals and the procession of the larger than life effigies.
Coming down to the Cochin, some of the best Kerala tour packages includes this festival if you travelling at New Years. The Cochin Carnival is Fort Cochin’s biggest event, which is a 10 day fest that is culminated on New Year’s Eve. You can see street parades with people dressed in colorful costumes, embellished elephants, music and lots of dancing. You must visit this event at least once in your life to experience the rich culture and tradition of Kerala.
Many travel packages for Kerala includes at least one dance show for you to understand and experience the culture of Kerala. But attending an event full of dance is altogether a different experience in Kerala. The Thriunakkara Utsavam is one of the biggest dance events in Kerala. It happens in the Kottayam district every year, where you can enjoy the all night Kathakali dancing. Also, there are processions of caparisoned elephants which mark the finale of the dance event. Pooram festival is another such event to enjoy the Kathakali and elephant processions. Apart from these, Thypooya Maholsavam is an event consisting of Kavadiyattam which is a form of ritualistic dance where the dancers carry tall, ornate structures known as kavadis.
Kerala has something special about the elephants. People here worship elephants, and so there are numerous events in which elephants are decorated and the processions are taken out. Thrissur Pooram is one such amazing event that takes places in Kerala. Elephants are caparisoned and a procession is taken out. It’s a treat to watch these decorated elephants walking thought the beautiful streets of Kerala. Also, Uthralikavu is another festival where you can witness the 20 elephants circling the shrine.
Coming down to the Kerala’s biggest cultural festival, Onam is celebrated for the golden age of mythical King Mahabali. It is the biggest cultural festival in Kerala which lasts for 10 days. Celebration includes grand fireworks, with the cultural music and dance lifting up the atmosphere of the whole state. Onam is special as it is the only festival celebrated by the entire state.
Thus, next time you plan to book a holiday package for Kerala, make sure you visit some of these events to make your trip even more memorable.
Thus, next time you plan to book a holiday package for Kerala, make sure you visit some of these events to make your trip even more memorable.