`Kerala Piravi'

Kerala the southern most state of India took birth on 1st November 1956, previously it was three Independence provinces named Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Kerala originally got its name after the first ruler, Keralian, who ruled one of these Independent provinces in the early Centuries.According to the Hindu mythology Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Mahavishnu (The God-Lord), created Kerala. Parasurama flung his "Mazhu" (a weapon) from Kanyakumari (cape comerin) to the sea and the sea receded to create the land Keralam.

Kerala is a 560-km long narrow stretch of land. On one side of Kerala, are the mountains ranging high and on the other side the land is washed by the blue Arabian Sea waters. The land is covered with dense tropical forest, fertile plains, beautiful beaches, cliffs, rocky coasts, an intricate maze of backwaters, still bays and an astounding 44 glimmering rivers. Kerala's exotic spices have lured foreigners to her coast from time immemorial.Kerala now is divided into fourteen Districts with Trivandrum as the State Capital. Kerala is the first place in the world where a Communist Ministry came into power by General Election in 1957.

Kerala is truly the undiscovered India. It is God's own country and an enchantingly beautiful, emerald-green sliver of land. It is a tropical paradise far from the tourist trial at the southwestern peninsular tip, sandwiched between the tall mountains and the deep sea. Kerala is a long stretch of enchanting greenery. The tall exotic coconut palm dominates the landscape.

The Government-sponsored celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of the formation of the State is set for a grand finale with a string of cultural programmes spread over six days beginning here on Thursday. The Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan in the city is the venue of the `Mudra Fest' from Thursday to next Monday. Leading dancers of the country will present classical forms of dance, preceded by dance seminars, as part of the `Mudra Fest' to be held on the occasion.

Another programme is the `Kathakali Maholsavam.'
This will feature Kathakali performance by leading troupes at the Margi Ankan in the Fort area in the city from Thursday to next Tuesday.There will be yoga classes and `Art of Living' course from Thursday to next Tuesday at Keralasramam at Maruthankuzhi in the city. The Jawahar Balabhavan in the city will witness a `Children's Carnival and Toy Festival during these six days. Yet another programme is the Drama Festival to be staged at the VJT Hall in the city.
The Drama Festival will be held for five days from Thursday to Monday.


Ministry for the Welfare of the Scheduled and Backward Communities, have also held a six-day festival of tribal arts too as part of the `Kerala Piravi' golden Jubilee. This programme will begin at the Suryakanthi Open Auditorium at Kanakakunnu on Thursday. Daily performance of various tribal dance forms, a trade fair devoted to tribal handicraft and a festival of culinary delights from the tribal kitchen are the features of this programme.