The name Pattazhy has an uncertain etymology. Pattazhy may stem from an imperfect Malayalam portmanteau fusing Patt ("Soft") and Aazhy ("Ocean"). Thus...

At Poruvazhi Malanada Temple, tradition deviates. This is a temple which reveres and showers praises on an antagonist. Here, the worshipped figure is...

Paripally Gajamela forms part of the annual festival at the Kodimoottil Sree Bhagavathy Temple dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. The event witnesses...

The Kottankulangara Festival is an annual Hindu festival in Kerala, India in which thousands of men dress as women. The festival takes place at the...

Oachira is one of the famous sacred places of Kerala and in India. Oachira is on the border of Kollam and Allappuzha Districts, next to the National...

Krishna Janmashtami : Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, also known simply as Janmashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of...

The President's Trophy Boat Race is a popular Vallam Kali held on the Ashtamudi lake in Kollam on November 1 every year.The day marks the birth of the...

Ashtamudi Craft and Art Festival, called Paramparya, is a traditional annual festival held at the Ashramam maidan at Kollam. Organized by the Kollam...

Kollam Pooram is a festival held each April in Kollam City in the Indian state of Kerala. The festival attracts large number of people from all parts...