A Crying Boy. 1955 Photo. N G Nair Kerala travel 2010. Ever since my early childhood days in Vaikom Kottayam Dist. Kerala (where I grew up in a rural village) called thottakom I had been fascinated by the monsoon rains. Born as the son of teacher at Thottakom Vaikom, Kottayam District. Kerala State. Mountain ranges in Kerala consisting of the highland area of the Western Ghats. Sarpam Thullal is a spectacular ritual dance performance done to appease the snake gods in Kerala Sarpam thullal at Thottakom Vaikom, on 20th February 2010. (An Indian Blogger. Tags - Mining Technology, Metalliferous Mines India, Mines Safety India, Copper Mining, Gold Mining, Lead and Zinc Mining)
My Photos>My home town visit on May 2008 and December 2009 - Thottakom, Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala State India
  Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by people of all communities. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam. Memorable Days at Thottakom Vaikom Kottayam. | Memorable Onam festival with my mother at thottakom Vaikom Kottayam Kerala State, India. View the Onam Photo Album. my home town temples kerala temples
Carnival of Onam lasts from four to ten days. First day, atham and tenth day, Thiruonam are most important of all. Popularity and presentation of rich culture of the state during the carnival made Onam the National Festival of Kerala in 1961. Elaborate feasts, folk songs, elegant dances, energetic games, elephants, boats and flowers all are a part of the dynamic festival called Onam. ....Vaikom Unni (Kavithakal) Video  |