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JUST IN
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Kerala Tourism Works Shops in Saudi Arabia
As part of international marketing, Kerala Tourism is organizing 3 trade workshops in Saudi Arabia,
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Sinclairs Retreat at Ooty reopens
Sinclairs Hotels Limited has announced the grand reopening of Sinclairs Retreat Ooty.
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Seventh edition of Kerala Travel Mart in September
The seventh edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), south India's biggest buyer-seller meet..
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Vasundhara Sarovar, A New 5 star Resort At Alleppey
The Vasundhara and Sarovar Groups have joined hands to come up with a Boutique 5 star resort
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Season’s Greetings
Summers have knocked the Indian subcontinent brining along with new festivals to celebrate, new clothes to wear, new cuisines to explore and a whole lot of things you'll find in this newsletter.
South India offers numerous summer destinations to relax and unwind... this edition's spotlight is on the picturesque village which was once the venue of summer palace for the Maharajas of Tranvancore, Murinjapuzha. Also read in this edition about the Malayalam New Year 'Vishu' and an interesting south Indian drum called the 'GANJIRA'.
Special to coastal areas, sea food always entices our tastes buds, presenting to you a relishing recipe of Kozhuva (Fried Anchovies) in Dakshin Cuisine Spotlight and Dakshin personality this month is not just a well-known industrialist but a compassionate humanitarian and a socially conscious person 'Kochouseph Chittilappilly'.
The response at the works shops organized by Kerala Tourism at various cities in Europe in continuation with the ITB last month was overwhelming. Unlike previous editions, the large delegation of sellers from Kerala (over 30) has come as a real surprise. We thankyou for all your support.
Have a Splendid Summer Month ahead!!
Warm Regards
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DAKSHIN FESTIVAL FOCUS
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Vishu, 14th April |
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Like most parts of India, festivals in Kerala are an integral part of the social and cultural structure of the state and festival time is the best time to plan one's travel to Kerala.
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In Kerala, every community, every religion has something to celebrate about all throughout the year. Vishu is one of the important festivals of Kerala. It comes in the month of April usually on the 14th.
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| DAKSHIN SPOTLIGHT |
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MURINJAPUZHA, Kerala |
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Murinjapuzha is a picturesque village located 40 kms from Thekkady (Periyar) known for its organically grown coffee and spice plantations and blessed with a panoramic
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landscape.Its around 140 km from Cochin airport and approx 80 km from Kumarakom.
Murinjapuzha is ideal place to truly relax, unwind, recharge and revatilize. There are enough options available here for to relaxation
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GANJIRA |
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The Ganjira, or Kanjira, a South Indian frame drum, is a hand percussion instrument belonging to the tambourine family. It is used primarily in concerts ofCarnatic music
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(South Indian classical music) as a supporting instrument for the mridangam.
The kanjira have been used since 1880's, and was added to classical concerts during the 1930s.
Similar to the Western tambourine
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| DAKSHIN CUISINE SPOTLIGHT |
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TODDY SHOPS OF KERALA |
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Any tourist who visits Kerala is likely to be attracted by the ubiquitous boards before the thatched huts along the roads proclaiming kallu meaning toddy or palm wine.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH – KOZHUVA / NETHOLI FRY (FRIED ANCHOVIES) |
Cleaned Anchovies - 200gms, Ginger/garlic paste - 5gms, Lime juice - 1 nos......
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| DAKSHIN PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH |
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KOCHOUSEPH CHITTILAPPILLY |
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Kochouseph Chittilappilly is a very well known businessman from Kerala best known as the Managing Director of V-Guard Industries Ltd and a chain of
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amusement parks called Wonderla, previously known as Veegaland. He started his career as a Supervisor in an electronics company at Trivandrum promoted by the state government to make electronic stabilizers
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ATHIRATRAM 2012 |
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Athiratram a vedic performance of highest echelon is a rare process of Aaswaalayana (pakazhiya) -Boudhaayana. As in any yaagam in Kerala, the goal of this
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Athiraathram is the prosperity of the people at large by energizing and protecting the environment. The Sun is considered as the main source of energy supply, and fire is considered as a representation of the Sun’s energy.
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| GUEST COMMENTS |
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“Our trip was an experience of a life time. Everything was beyond expectations. The services were excellent, our guide V.V.V good. Food was just like home. We are very
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happy & will come back again w/our other friends. Thank you for your hospitality.
This tour reminded us of Venice, Italy. All the staff were excellent and took care of us very well.
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