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Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).
State in South India, India Kerala State State of Kerala Athirappilly Falls Kerala backwaters Munnar Theyyam worship North Malabar Padmanabhaswamy Temple Kerala Government Secretariat Chinese fishing nets Marine Drive, Kochi Kariyathumpara, Kozhikode Kalaripayattu, martial arts of Kerala Emblem of Kerala Etymology: Land of ' Cheras' or Land of coconut trees Nickname: "God's own country" Motto ...
All the kingdoms in Northern Kerala had been were annexed into British control, while the ones in southern Kerala were subsumed into either the Kingdom of Cochin or the Kingdom of Travancore. These two kingdoms retained semi-independence status by accepting British suzerainty which they retained until the independence of India. [7]
The Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Malayalam: [pɐd̪mɐnaːbʰɐswaːmi]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams, considered the sacred abodes of Vishnu in the Sri Vaishnava tradition. Adi shankara had created sacred hymns on Anantha Padmanabha and it ...
Munnar (IPA: [muːn̪ːɐːr]) is a town and hill station located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above mean sea level, [4] in the Western Ghats mountain range. Munnar is also called the "Kashmir of South India" and is a popular honeymoon destination.
[5] [6] [7] Their influence extended over central Kerala and western Tamil Nadu until the end of the early historic period in southern India. [ 2 ] The Cheras of the early historical period (c. second century BCE – c. third/fifth century CE) had their centre in interior Tamil country (Vanchi-Karur, Kongu Nadu ), and ports at Muchiri-Vanchi ...
Performer at a Kannur district school dance festival, 2009. Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. [1] [2] The dance gets its name from Mohini – the female enchantress avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who helps the devas prevail over the asuras using her feminine charm.
Kongu Chera dynasty, or Cheras or Keralas [1] of Kongu or Karur, or simply as the Chera dynasty, were a medieval royal lineage in south India, initially ruling over western Tamil Nadu and central Kerala. [2] The headquarters of the Kongu Cheras was located at Karur-Vanchi , the ancient base of the early historic Cheras, in central Tamil Nadu.