The Malayali people are a Dravidian ethnic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala in India. They are identified as native speakers of the Malayalam language, which is classified as part of the Dravidian family of languages, who share a common Dravidian ancestry, culture, and history.
Brahmeeswaran Temple is a Hindu temple in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is situated in Karimpuzha village, 25 km from Palakkad town.
Thayyil is an Indian family name and surname found predominantly in the State of Kerala, India, used by many communities including Ezhavas,Thiyyas, Nambiars, Muslims and Christians. The word in old Malayalam means Beautiful, Pretty etc. The word "Thayyilale" is used to refer a beautiful girl in old Malayalam.
Kuladevata(kula-dèvatā) or Kuladevi stands for "family deity, that is a mother Goddess" within Hinduism, as distinct from personal ishta-devata and village deities. One of the iconic example of Kuldev Puja is of Bagbhairab Puja done by the Munsi Newars in Kirtipur, Nepal.
Nālukettupronunciation (help·info) is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived. These types of buildings are typically found in the Indian state of Kerala. The traditional architecture is typically a rectangular structure where four halls are joined together with a central courtyard open to the sky. The four halls on the sides are named Vadakkini, Padinjattini, Kizhakkini and Thekkini. The architecture was especially catered to large families of the traditional tharavadu, to live under one roof and enjoy the commonly owned facilities of the marumakkathayam homestead.
Vaipur is a village located in the banks of Manimala river, in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. There are many myths about the origin of name 'Vaipur'.One of the famous myth says that it has come from the word Vayoopuram, which means Place of Vayu (Air). Second myth says that the name has come from 'Vavarude Ooru' and it is related to Sabarimala story.
Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram is an ancient Hindu Temple at Tharuvana in Wayanad district of Kerala state in south India.The presiding deity in the sanctum-sanctorum is Lord Shiva, other deities are Arayil Bhagavathy,sree durga,nandhi,Lord Ayyappa and Lord Ganapathi. This temple is situated on the highest peak in the areas of Karingari, Paliyana, and Tharuvana.Daily poojas are performed here from dates unknown. Famous Mazhuvannur Thekke Illam family members perform pooja here from ancient times till today.
Thalavady is an Upper Kuttanadu village and Panchayat located in Kuttanadu Taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The geography of Thalavady is dominated by the vast lush green paddy field,unique to Kuttanad villages bordered by a network of canals that runs between the fields and the Pampa River that flows through the village. Thalavady panchayat office is located in Trikkayil.
Kadayanickadu is a village situated 11 km east of Karukachal, spread out on either sides of Changanacherry - Manimala road in Kerala, India. It is a typical Kerala rural settlement with the nature‘s green covering, ringing rivulets, small hills and slopes, agricultural fields, inhabited by rustic population. It is a Kara in Vellavoor revenue village in Changanacherry taluk, Kottayam district.
Thimiri is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. there is an ancient Shiva temple;Thimiri Sree Shiva Kshethra.
Pady is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.
Eranattu (Erattu) is a prominent Nair tharavadu of Kangazha in Kottayam District, Kerala State, India. Tharavadu is a system of joint family practiced by people in Kerala and each Tharavadu has a unique name.
Nair, also spelt Nayar, is the name of a Hindu forward caste from the South Indian state of Kerala.
Peringottukara is a village in the western coastal side of India, located in the western side of the Thrissur District which is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. The Chathan seva temples are located in Peringottukara, such as Avanangattu Kalari,Devasthanam, Kanadi Madom.Among these avangattilkalari is the Biggest & Oldest Temple in India.The biggest built 2016, Siva Parvathy Vishnumaya Teracotta Statue in Kerala is situated in front of the Kuttichathan Temple Peringottukara devasthanam.Its height is 52 ft.
Patham Adhyayam is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by P. K. Radhakrishnan having Bala in the lead role.
Kaaryasthan is a 2010 Malayalam comedy film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by debutant Thomson K. Thomas. It stars Dileep, Akhila, Vandana Menon, Madhu, and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It was Dileep's 100th film. Akhila, a noted television anchor and dancer, debuted as an actress through this film. The film is an unofficial remake of Telugu film Kalisundam Raa with minor changes in the plot.
An inevitable constituent in a majority of the Kaliyattams is the performance of the Vishnumoorthi Theyyam. And its performance includes complicated rites and rituals. The peculiar drum-beats can be heard up to a distance of 2 km from where the performance of the Vishnumoorthi Theyyam takes place. The enactment involving the Narasimha Avatar of Lord Vishnu by the Koladhari especially thrills the devotees and the spectators as a result of the body movements involved in it.
Asuravithu is a Malayalam novel written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. Set in Kizhakkemuri, a fictional picturesque village in Kerala, the novel describes the plight of the protagonist Govindankutty, the youngest son of a proud Nair tharavadu, as he is trapped between the social scenario, social injustice and his own inner consciousness. As in many other M. T. novels, Asuravithu also has as its theme, the conflicts and problems of a Nair Family. The novel's English translation is titled The Demon Seed.
Sarpam Thullal or Nagakalam Pattu, is a unique form of mystical ritual associated generally with ancestral temples or tharavadus predominantly in state of Kerala. From ancient times many family houses in Kerala have special snake shrines called Kavu or Pambin Kavu where this exotic and spectacular ritual performance is associated to, it is generally conducted to appease the snake gods and thereby to bring prosperity to the family.
