Culture of Kerala

Kalaripayattu (), also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala during the 11th–12th centuries CE.

Changanassery, () formerly Changanacherry, is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Changanassery has a population of 47,485 people, and a population density of .

thumb|right|300px|Padmanabhapuram Palace Padmanabhapuram () is a town and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 21,342. Padmanabhapuram was the capital of Travancore state in the past. In 1795, the King of Travancore, Rama Varma (known as Dharma Raja moved the capital from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. At that time the boundaries of Travancore state included half the area of modem Kerala state. In 1947, after independence, Padmanabhapuram became part of Travancore-Cochin state When Indian state

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thumb|Saint Thomas Christians|Nasranis or Syrian Christians of Kerala wearing mundu (from an old painting). Photo published in the Cochin Government Royal War Efforts Souvenir in 1938. thumb|Nair woman wearing a [[mundum neriyatum, painting by Raja Ravi Varma]] thumb|upright|A man wearing mundu and melmundu The mundu (Malayalam: ; ) is a garment worn around the waist in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Lakshadweep archipelago, and the Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives. It is closely related to sarongs like dhotis and lungis. It is normally woven in cotton and coloured white or

Cultural affairs organisation in India

calendar used in the Indian state of Kerala

overview about the culture of southern region of India

thumb|Nilavilakku lamp from Kerala. thumb|Seal of Chola Dynasty with two lamps, fish and tiger, 10th century. thumb|Lamp depicted on relief, 300–200 BCE. thumb|Nilavilakku

traditional South Indian girdle

autonomous body to promote the Malayalam language and literature

Character in Malayalam folklore

Marumakkathayam was a system of matrilineal inheritance prevalent in regions of the Indian state of Kerala. It is similar to the Aliyasanthana system followed by the Bunt community in Karnataka.

building in India

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thumb|right|Aalavattam|300px Aalavattam (, from ) is a special decorative circular shield or fan that is held beneath both sides of respectable idols, deities or mythological characters during festivals and dances, especially in the state of Kerala in South India. The object is peculiar to the state of Kerala in India and the name originates from Malayalam (ml).

role of elephants in the culture of Kerala state

Christians from Kerala, India