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JUST IN
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Kerala Tourism Workshops at Saudi draws tremendous response
The 3 workshops conducted by kerala Tourism at the cities of Jeddah (06 May), Riyadh (07 May) and Dammam (08 May)
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Uday Suites, new 4 star luxury airport hotel opens at Trivandrum
Uday Suites is the new addition to the R R Holiday Homes' family, Uday Samudra (UDS) Kovalam being their flagship property.
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Cruise tourism picks up at cochin
The arrival of the Bahamas flagged luxury cruise liner Explorer ISE, kicked off this year's cruise season in Kerala.
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Know Bekal promotional campaign launched by kerala Chief Minister
Mr. Chandy, Chief Minister has inaugurated the flag¬ship ‘Know Bekal’ promotional campaign the pristine destination
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Season’s Greetings !!
Certainly travelling to South India is more than just seeing historical sites; You must match it’s rhythms to your heart, its colours to your mind, and find a travel experience that is yours alone!
Now you can reach the port of Kochi on some of the best international luxury cruise liners like the Aida Diva, the Seven Seas Voyager, Explorer ISE and others that influx the city every year. The Fort Kochi region of Kochi is another important port which was once occupied by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British. Our Dakshin Spotlight this month will take you through a walking tour on the streets of Fort Kochi and where you can feel the influence of these European empires through the various building and architectures that sway across the town.
South India is a true culture curry of traditions, history, cuisine, festivals, lifestyle and much more experiences that are featured in our newsletter. Do read about the ‘Kottiyoor Temple Festival’ of Kerala; the ‘Duff Muttu’ musical art performed by the Muslim communities of the Malabar region and the fastest Indian of the world – ‘Narain Karthikeyan’, the first Formula One racing driver from India.
Hope you enjoy reading this newsletter. Do keep writing into us with your feedbacks and suggestions, we love to hear from you!!
Warm Regards
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DAKSHIN FESTIVAL FOCUS
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Kottiyoor Temple Festival |
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Start date: 02th Jun’ 12
End date: 26th Jul’ 12
Venue: Kottiyoor temple in Kannur district (North Kerala)
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A festival celebrated not inside the familiar walls of the temples, but amid a dense forest where the ambience is set by the tall trees and silent ad sacred Bavali River. The festival at Kottiyoor in Kannur district
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| DAKSHIN SPOTLIGHT |
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A walk through FORT COCHIN (Kochi) |
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Steeped in history,each and every nook of this island has something amusing for everyone to explore, and its best done on foot. Come and walk past ancient buildings and
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peculiar architectures that talk about tales from the past that makes this part of city so apart from the rest. Begin your walk from Fort Immanuel, this bastion once belonged to the Portuguese and is a symbol of the strategic alliance
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| DAKSHIN ART CORNER |
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Duff Muttu |
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The Duff Muttu or the Dubh Muttu, or the Duff Kali is a folk entertainment item popular among the Muslims of the Malabar region in Kerala, performed to commemorate their
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their festivals, nuptial ceremonies or Urooses (festivals and occasions connected with Mosques) and also for social entertainment. The art form is also known as Rebana. The interesting art form of Duff Muttu is named after the instrument
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| DAKSHIN CUISINE SPOTLIGHT |
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FANOOS, BENGALURU |
The name Fanoos is iconic! Ask any Bangalorean, and you’ll know exactly why. Tucked away in a little corner near Johnson Market
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH – KOZHI NIRACHATHU (Stuffed Chicken / Malabar style) |
INGREDIENTS: Marinating: Whole Chicken
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| DAKSHIN PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH |
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NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN |
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Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan born 14 January 1977, in Chennai is the first Formula One motor racing driver from India. Narain inherited the racing genes from his father
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Shri.G.R.Karthikeyan who was a former Indian National rally champion, winning the South India rally seven times. Recognising his son’s love for the sport, Narain’s father enrolled him into the prestigious Elf-Winfield School in France
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| DAKSHIN HIGHLIGHT |
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KAAVU (Sacred Groves) |
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The sacred groves or forests (kaavu) is perhaps the oldest eco-friendly project of ancient Kerala. The evergreen forests with temples within them used to be
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considered sacred and protected. There was a more earthly reason for this. The kaavu normally was surrounded by paddy fields (most important agricultural crop). The birds which made the kaavu their home
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| GUEST COMMENTS |
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“our holiday to kerala started on a bad note with missing the flight connection and a delayed flight and we were really worried if disaster was to follow. However we
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were treated to some great hospitality by the team of Dakshin and things went just fine thereafter. Our thanks to all their team members, our ever smiling driver Jose and the most friendly guide Raj.
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