Kerala Festival
|| Kerala Festival || Aaranmula Boat Race || Attukal Pongala || Christmas in Kerala || Deepavali in Kerala || Easter in Kerala || Maha Shivaratri in Kerala || Muslim Festivals in Kerala || Nehru Trophy Boat Race || Onam Festival || Arattu at Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple || Pooram festival || Sabarimala Pilgrimage || Thiruvathira in Kerala || Various Kerala Festivals || Vishu Festival ||
In Kerala there is always a sizzling spirit of dance, music and theatre, so a Kerala tour always includes the fairs and festivals of the state. The people of Kerala celebrate lots of festivals throughout the year. The festivals are related to the social, cultural and religious life of the people. The heterogeneous culture of the state is reflected in the festivals celebrated by the various ethnic and religious groups.
People of all Kerala irrespective of cast, creed or religion celebrate some of the festivals like Christmas, Onam, Easter, etc. Onam gets the position of national festival. The Muslim community of the state celebrate their festivals—Id and Bakrid.
Hindus of Kerala celebrate a wide variety of festivals, most of them related to religious beliefs. Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and show all over the state. Boat race and temple festival of the state have a great cultural value. Music and dance are the main features of the festival. It is said that in each month there must be a festival in any region of Kerala.
Sabarimala Pilgrimage is one of the most revered festivals of Kerala which attracts a large number of devotees from all over India. The most revered Hindu festivals are Onam, Pooram, Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Maha Shivaratri, Deepavali, etc.
