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Velichappadu in Malayalam translates as Revealer of Light, is the oracle or mediator between a deity and devotees at a Hindu temple in Kerala. Prominent in Valluvanad , the Velichappadu, also known as Komaram in some parts, is an integral part of the rituals in a Bhagavathi temple. [ 1 ]
Nettipattam is an ornament used in Kerala to adorn the forehead of temple Elephants during Temple festivals and other auspicious events. Nettipattam is often translated into English as an elephant caparison. Nettipattam is made with Gold and Copper. It is an integral part of Kerala culture.
Poompatta (Malayalam: പൂമ്പാറ്റ; transl. Butterfly) was a Malayalam children's magazine which started publishing in 1964. [1] It was initially published by P. A. Warrier and later by Sithara Publications, Pai and Company (PAICO), Manorajyam Publications and Suryaprabha Publications.
The story was published in 1935 and is based on the author's childhood experience during the Great Flood of 1924 in Kerala. [1] Widely considered one of Thakazhi's best stories, [ 2 ] it follows the plight of a man named Chennan and his family, as they are trapped in their home during a severe flood.
The Kerala Bhasha Institute is an academic publishing house in India that was established on 11 March 1968 as a part of the fourth five-year plan. [2] Twelve years later, on 1 November 1980, a regional center was set up in Kozhikode .
Kottarathil Sankunni (born Vasudevan, 1855–1937) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.Best known as the author of Aithihyamala, an eight-volume compilation of century-old legends about Kerala, [1] Sankunni's writings cover prose and poetry, including verses for Kathakali and Ottan Thullal.
There are many active groups in Kerala from Kozhikode to Thiruvananthapuram with Trichur as the hub of the revival. There is a magazine dedicated for slokam called Kavana Kauthukam published from Trichur. Akhila Kerala Aksharasloka Parishath and Kerala Aksharasloka Federation are two organisations for propagating aksharaslokam.
Cherusseri Namboothiri was a 15th-century Malayalam poet who belonged to Kolathunadu, in present-day North Malabar region of Kerala.He was a court poet of Udaya Varma (1446–1475) and the author of Krishna Gadha, a poem which is considered a landmark in the development of Malayalam literature.