The Backwaters in Kerala are the devices more the enchanters of Kerala. Backwaters are ahead and behind made up by the ponding of sea to the beach by the movement of the waves. They are usually formed in the form of lagoons, of lakes and estuaries.
The lake Vembanad is largest strech of Backwaters in Kerala measuring 83 kilometers length, and crosses three zones before reaching the sea with the port of Kochi. The lake Ashtamudi, significance, having eight arm, are the larger second strech and are the passage to the backwaters. These lagoons and the lake Kayamkulam were formed in 1866 A.D, when the large flood envasé to the top of the old ports. These backwaters in the keralahave become roads between the interior ground and the sea. The Backwaters in Kerala is a network of esquisite channels, lakes, lagoons and deltas of approximately 44 rivers emptying in the Arab sea. The principal mode of transport on these backwaters is by houseboats bus more 900km of this world of water is navigable. The Backwaters in Kerala plays an important part in the industry of tourism of Kerala. It became of the 50 must see places in the world. To appreciate a cruising in these backwaters should not be missed, because it leaves you that the feeling rejenuvated entirely. The banks of these backwaters in Kerala are the spots of picnic more the enchanters. You obtain to test the indigenous manner of the life. The women, neck deeply in water with their long hair piled up upwards on their head like a crown with pots of terracotta floating close to them.
They seek fish with their toes and when they locate them, one or the other a line of the fishermen will swim coast at coast, stretching a net. The fish trying to avoid
the slings swim effortlessly in the net. Or the women submerge to seize them by their tails and to upwards pile up them in their pots. Introduced men the night with a lamp and a net of butterfly, and the fish attracted by the light are bailed out outside. A vacation in a house boat, a simply unique and memorable experience. The house boats are like luxury hotels set afloat. As you drift on the backwaters of Kerala, you will find yourself being enchanted by the exquisitely beautiful sceneries around you.
The House boats themselves are converted Kettuvallams. Kettuvallams were used as the main mode of transport for ferrying tons of rice and spices from the inner isolated villages to the towns and cities. Now renovated and giving all the comforts of a luxury hotel, these Kettuvallams rule the tourism industry of the Backwaters in Kerala.
Made without a single nail by tying together planks of wood with coir ropes, these Kettuvallams are very strong and last for generations together. As you glide through the waters in these Kettuvallams you feel refreshed by the fresh air.
posted by Rishil Babu @ 12:24 PM,
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Indian Festival of color - - Holi
Holi is the festival of Spring, the festival of romance, the festival of the triumph of good over evil, a festival of colors and festival of fun and pranks. It is a festival to shake off the shackles of what is to be done and what is not to be done
for once and loosen up a bit. It is a festival to let your hair down and do what you like, say what you like and meet and tease anybody you like. The best part is that all the offences and anger gets dissolved with one boisterous shout of 'Bura na mano, holi hai!' (Don't be angry, its Holi!) this shout is considered to be a part of the long tradition of the festival of Holi. The festival is celebrated on the full-moon day of Phalguna, though it stretched up to a week in Northern India and six-day long in Manipur. As the tradition goes all the people gather around on a day before the Holi as we know it, it is the evening of bonfires.
People light up bonfires of dead leaves, twigs and sticks and people dance and sing around it to welcome the Spring and commemorate the saving of Prahlad and burning of his wicked aunt Holika. People take embers from this holy fire to rekindle their own domestic fires.
Pichkari
In some communities, people roast barley seeds in the fire to eat and it is believed that the yield of the coming harvest season can be predicted by reading the direction of the flames or the state of the roasted seeds. The ashes of the Holi fire are believed to have some medicinal properties. Next morning, it is 'Dhuledi' or the main festival of colors where adults and kids alike splash each other with colored powder and water jets known as 'pichkaris'. Traditionally, only natural colors prepared from flowers and herbal products were used but today, artificial colors have taken over. Now people often use colored foams and balloons filled with colored water to pop-up at anybody they can play prank upon.
The color frenzy of oranges and reds, greens and blues, purples and blacks soon wash away all the enmity and hatred amongst the festival and serves to bring the community closer. Holi sweets and delicacies are an important part of the festival as one can relish 'Gujhias' in Northern India and 'Puran Poli' in Maharashtra. 'Thandai' (a cool drink of milk) mixed with 'bhang' (an intoxicating substance) is to be beware of, as it is very common during Holi.
posted by Rishil Babu @ 7:40 AM,
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