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Natyanjali - 2010

The biggest and the best fest is at Chidambaram and starts on March 13 and ends on 17.

The Natyanjali Festival is a celebration of dance dedicated to the Hindu cosmic dancer Lord Nataraja (Shiva). The event takes place each year at the holy temple town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

The festival opens on the auspicious day of Maha Shi....

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Cochin Carnival - 2009

Celebrated every year during the last 10 days of the calendar year, the Cochin carnival traces its origins to the new year celebrations of the Portuguese. It has now transformed into a mass celebration with games, competitions, decorations, illumination that culminate on the new year day procession led by a caparisoned elephant accompanied by sp....

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Vailankanni Annual Feast 2009

Lore has it that "Our Lady of Good Health" of the Velankanni shrine, rescued a few Portuguese merchant sailors from a violent storm, which wrecked their ship. When the merchants reached the shore of Vailankanni they were taken by local fisherman to the thatched chapel of the Lady. In gratitude for having saved them and to pay tribute to her, the....

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