Festivals of South India

There are details of 55 festivals listed in this ebook-. Lakshmi's ebook on 'Festivals of South India ' was an eye-opener for me. I got to know the stories behind many festivals that we celebrate such as 'Mahashivaratri'.

It was also interesting to learn how the same festival was celebrated in other States of India. It gave me a connection to the past and made the rituals come alive making it more enjoyable and meaningful. There are very few people who know the stories behind all festivals and such a compilation would be useful to both the younger and the older generation. Congratulation on creating such a fantastic product!. I can imagine the trouble you have gone through to create such a handy book!

Each time I use to spend a long time on the net to know the rituals of our festivals. A harvest festival celebrated in the honour of Lord Indra observes the ritual of Bhogi Mantalu.

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A bonfire is made of cow dung cakes and wood into which useless household items are being thrown. The most important aspect of this Tamil festival is the traditional design of Kolam, which is on the second day. Cows are worshipped on the third day which is Mattu Pongal. Kaanum Pongal is the last day where women carry out a household ritual for brothers. This Tamil festival of Hindus is of faith, endurance, and penance.

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Lord Murugan, son of Shiva is worshipped at this auspicious occasion. Kavadi Attam is the ceremonial sacrifice performed which emphasizes debt bondage.

The Kavady prayer includes observation of penance for 10 days. Events of joy and extravaganza are in the air spectacle to millions of devotees. This is conducted on Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha. A grand event of enormous beauty gets international attention and viewership. It carries around rowers. Sardine oil is used for lubrication of vessels. For people in the village of Kuttanad, winning is a spectacular celebration.

Held in the Prakara of Chidambaram temple of Chidambaram city of Tamil Nadu, this festival is celebrated in the month of February and March. The festival takes place in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, which is located around km from Chennai.

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Performers from all over the country who take part in this festival hold the event in the highest regard and put up the best dance performances every year. Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, during 14th or 15th January. It is celebrated as Makara Sankranti in the rest of the country while it is called Pongal in Tamil Nadu. This important Hindu festival is celebrated for 4 days, with each day having a different purpose. Crops, like sugarcane, turmeric and cereals, are harvested during this season, and the festival is celebrated as a way of thanking the nature for giving us the grains.

This annual festival of Kerala is held in the Vadakkunnathan Temple of Thrissur, when the moon rises with the Pooram star.

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This festival showcases the very essence of Kerala's culture by having a display of elaborately decorated elephants, fireworks, mesmerising parasols and percussion music. Ilanjithara Melam is an enchanting musical performance of over artists, with the instrument called chenda being the star of the show.

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