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25/08/2017

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20/08/2017

Onam Festival is celebrated in the beginning of the first month of Malayalam Calendar called Chingam which corresponds to August-September in Gregorian Calendar.

THIRU ONAM

Onam celebrations continues for ten days starting from Atham and culminating on Thiru Onam. Atham and Thiru Onam are the most important days for Onam festivities.Atham is regarded as auspicious and holy day by people of Kerala. Thiru Onam corresponds to the Shravan day in the month of August or September, hence it is also called Sravanotsavam.

ONAM - MYTHOLOGY

People believe that it was this particular day in the month of Chingam when Lord Vishnu took his fifth avatar as Vaamana, appeared in the kingdom of King Mahabali and sent him to nether world.And they believe that the day of Tiruonam, the spirit of King Maveli visits Kerala, hence the day is marked by feast and festivities. Devotees of Maveli celebrate the golden era witnessed in Maveli's reign during Onam. To welcome their revered ruler, people Pookalam in the front courtyard, prepare Onasadya, dance, play and make merry. All this is done to impress upon King Mahabali that his people are prosperous and happy.

Harvest Time

As it is a harvest season, the beautiful state of Kerala can be seen in its magnificent best. Weather is pleasantly sunny and warm calling for mirth and celebrations. Fields look brilliant as they glow with golden paddy grains. It is also the boom time of fruits and flowers. After the month of deprivation, Karkidakam (last month of Malayalam Calendar), farmers are happy with a bountiful harvest and celebrate the festival to the hilt.

15/07/2017

Kochi Metro trail between JLN stadium and Maharaja's college begins on Friday:KOCHI: The Kochi Metro will begin to move out of JLN station towards Maharaja's College stadium from Friday. The trail which begins at 10.30 am will go on for the next few days.

"Initially the train will move at a very slow speed and then it will slowly gain momentum. The trail run will be conducted using one train," said KMRL spokesperson. She also said that as signalling works were progressing and hence the signalling systems would not be tested.

The metro agency also said the train will be brought to JLN station during the wee hours of Friday. As commercial operations are being carried out between Palarivattom and Aluva, it wouldn't be possible to conduct the trial linking Palarivattom station.

15/07/2017

06/07/2017

With Arabian Sea in the West Kerala has a shoreline of about 600 Kms and is blessed with a number of spectacular beaches like Kovalam, Shankumugham, Poovar, Kollam, Varkala, Chowara, Alappuzha, Fort Kochi, Cherai, Chavakkad, Kappad, Calicut, Kannur…. The list goes on and on.

27/06/2017

Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals. Inland are the Western Ghats, mountains whose slopes support tea, coffee and spice plantations as well as wildlife. National parks like Eravikulam and Periyar, plus Wayanad and other sanctuaries, are home to elephants, langur monkeys and tigers.

20/06/2017

11/06/2017

KOCHI METRO: According to reports the first ride of Kochi Metro for the public would be on June 19. Hon.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel in the metro after inaugurating it on June 17 on Saturday and Sunday, the service will be conducted solely for disabled persons.

10/02/2017

We are publishing a comprehensive reference book about the popular and yet to be popular tourist destinations in South India (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh). We solicit your suggestions and please forward the details known to you ( Be it a hill station, costal area, pilgrim spot, places of archeological or historical importance) Also, you may send the details of your ventures like hotels, resorts, homestays, serviced apartments, curio shops, travel agencies, vehicle rental services, pilgrim tour packages, medical tourism promotion establishiments, tour and travel assistance services etc..... and we will; publish the same after verification (Only the Owners/ authorized person details about their ventures). Please forward the suggetions and details of your ventures to [email protected] .

10/02/2017

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10/02/2017

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03/07/2016

Kerala ranks amongst India's top three tourist destinations. For decades, Kerala has been promoted as God's Own Country because of its varied and divine offerings for every discerning tourist. Endless green landscapes, abundance of flora and fauna, serene backwaters, inviting beaches, picturesque hillstations, delightful gourmet, world renowned Ayurveda, culture and art…reasons to visit Kerala are aplenty.

The Kerala growth story was given further impetus with 2015-16 being declared as Visit Kerala year. Several initiatives were drawn to attract tourists from across India and world. For travel trade, both in Kerala and the rest of the country, it spelled a never-before opportunity.

Kerala Tourism announces a series of partnership meets to enable networking among Kerala travel hospitality trade and native tour operators in highly potential Indian cities to generate tourist traffic. Hoteliers, tour operators, houseboat operators, home stays and Ayurveda centres will represent Kerala.

28/06/2015

SPLASH 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
Splash 2015

The 7th edition of this unique event is scheduled to be held on July 10th, 11th & 12th, 2015, in Wayanad, Kerala.

Splash, is a joint venture by Kerala Tourism, Government of Kerala & the Wayanad Tourism Organisation. It is an annual calendar event in July, to showcase the numerous Tourist attractions & activities in Wayanad District. This is an eagerly awaited event - being Second being largest gethering in the Tourism Industry of Kerala. The Splash B2B Meet is an excellent opportunity for meeting & interaction of Buyers & Sellers. Hotels, Resorts, Homestays, Tour Operators, Medical Tourism, Ayurveda Resorts & Plantation Resorts will exhibit their properties & products.
This year, Resorts & Homestays from neighbouring areas like Coorg, Nilgiris, Mysore, Kannur, Kasargod & Bekal will also participate in the event.

Destination visit, Property visit, Outdoor activities, Adventure activities, Cultural programmes, Sponsored programmes are some of the other major highlights of the event.

Selected Buyers are entitled to Complimentary Accommodation for 3 Nights/4 Days (July 10th, 11th & 12th ) and transfers (Calicut to Calicut and in Wayanad). They will also be provided with transport for FAM Tours & will be our guests at the Cultural & other Sponsored Programmes.
B2B Meet

One of the key attractions of splash 2015 is the Business to Business meet (B2B). More than 400 travel agents participate in Splash B2B meet section and interact with various property owners in Wayanad every year. Splash B2B meet section is one of the best travel selling meets in kerala.

28/06/2015

27/06/2015

MONSOON IN KERALA

27/06/2015

Kerala - Kerala Monsoon Tourism - Destinations
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Wayanad
Trichur

Palakkad
Kottayam
Malappuram

Idukki
Alappuzha
Ernakulam

27/06/2015

Monsoon - the word itself makes one joyous! The intoxicating smell of the dry earth getting drenched, the splashing waters and the tiny paper boats sailing on the clogged water, make monsoons the favourite season in Kerala. After the long summer months of the heat and the dust having ruled the roost, the monsoon comes as a welcome change. The farmers rejoice in the showers that promise to bring them prosperity. The monsoon season makes the peacock fan out its plumes and dance with joy,the flowers of the golden mangoes bloom in plenty,the rivers and lakes to flow freely and the waterfalls to cascade majestically down the mountains! Kerala experiences the magic of the monsoon season in all its splendour,and tourists from across the state and country travel to this part to get a taste of the Kerala monsoon!

Monsoon, the season of rainbows and raindrops, is certainly not to be wasted indoors. This very special season of the year, the monsoon brings everything to you afresh. The washed streets and the fresh leaves seem to smile with you. Monsoon isnt just about getting all packed in rain coats, it calls for fun and excitement.Getting wet, splashing and swimming or wading through knee deep waters, sailing paper boats,etc are some little deeds one may enjoy indulging in. You may try out an Ayurveda vacation in the monsoons too,as this mode of treatment is said to work best during the rains. Ayurveda during monsoon is the best way to rejuvenate your mind and replenish your body.

03/05/2015

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04/02/2015

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04/02/2015

John Francis Angel never imagined that shopping for his mother’s birthday gift would win him the jackpot at the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).

“I first thought it was some kind of joke,” he says, after winning 5-kilo of gold at the big DSF draw. “It is when I heard the loud cheering in the background that I knew it was real.”

27/01/2015

SHOPPING MALLS IN CALICUT
The first shopping mall in Kerala was built in Calicut, India. Currently, new shopping malls are springing up all over the city.
Focus Mall
RP Mall
Hilite Mall
The Address Mall
Space Mall
Mall Of Joy (upcoming)
ACE Mall (upcoming)
Gokulam Galleria (upcoming)
Emerald Mall
Confident Platinum mall (upcoming)
Confident Group mall (upcoming)
Lulu mall (upcoming)
MERCATO mall (upcoming)

THE HINDU
July 27, 2012
REPORTS:
The city has grown big enough to be home for profitable shopping malls, Jonathan Yach, a mall-management specialist and Chief Executive Officer of Propcare Mall Management, South Africa, has said.

Going by his experience in managing malls in Bangalore and many other cities in India and abroad, Mr. Yach said shopping malls would give an impetus to development of retail sector in Kozhikode city, too.

“This city has been under–retailed for long. Malls will generate substantial revenue to State exchequer, and create opportunities for direct and indirect employment, and bring within reach of local people big brand names,” he said, in reply to questions about viability of opening more shopping malls in Kozhikode city.

Fertile ground

P. Sulaiman, chairman and managing director of Hilite group, which entrusted Johathan Yach with the job of managing its 1.4-million square feet mall being built as part of the Rs.900-crore Hilite City project, said market studies had confirmed that Kozhikode city with its long commercial culture and foreign trade connections was a fertile ground for shopping malls.

Jonathan Yach was confident the shopping mall that would be part of the HiLITE City would be one of the biggest in the country.

Hilite City, an urban integrated township is fast nearing completion on 16 acres of land at Thondayad bypass, he said.

It has residential, commercial and retail spaces, and was designed to be one of the best of its kind in terms of brand mix, selling volume and architectural brilliance. The would be ready by 2013, P. Sulaiman, Mehboob, company director, and Vinod Paul, senior marketing manager, said at a press conference at which Jonathan Yach also spoke.

HiLite City houses the shopping mall, 400 luxury apartments and a business park that offers office spaces for commercial purposes aggregating over 10 lakh square feet of built-up space.

26/01/2015

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03/01/2015

Abad Nucleus Mall
Nucleus Mall is near Maradu, an upcoming suburb of Kochi, Kerala. The Mall has a total floor space of 26,000 square metres (280,000 sq ft) spread over 6 floors. The Mall is located in the developing suburban of Maradu, near to Thripunithura. The Mall was opened with much gala on November 5, 2010. The Mall is India's first LEED certified gold rated green mall

Designed and developed by Abad Builders, has the distinction of being among India’s first three LEED certified gold rated green mall.. The Mall has been drawing a lot of positive attention for its convenient, sophisticated and cosy shopping environment.
With 125,000 sq feet of premium retail space, the Nucleus Mall has been attracting major national, international brands and local brands like Levis, Wrangler, Adidas, Peter England, Fab India , Hidesign, MAX, cactus, Ila, Navigator etc.
Efforts undertaken by the ‘first-ever Green Mall of Kerala’ to reduce energy consumption by over 30% and 100% water recycling must find a special mention. The use of reflective roofing, efficient lighting and air conditioning systems have gone a long way in making Nucleus Mall an environment friendly building. In addition to these benefits, Abad
Builders also is bringing in state of the art technology of future digital entertainment like 6D theatre experience for the first time in South India.
Entertainment at ABAD Nucleus Mall
- A 7,500 sq ft gaming zone operated by Boomerang Game Ventures.
- Sixth Sense: A 24 seat 6D theatre, the very first of one of its kind in India
- Multiplex Cinema Halls

03/01/2015

CENTRE SQUARE, ERNAKULAM
Kochi’s most strategically located shopping & entertainment destination on M.G Road. Spread across 5 Lakh sq.ft, Centre Square showcases the finest in Indian & International fashion, Hypermarket for everyday needs, 11 Screen state of art multiplex, gaming zone for entertainment, a food court with varied options, Café’s & Restaurants & so much more, making it a one stop destination for all age groups With Parking space for 500 cars & 500 two wheelers, its truly redefining your shopping experience on M.G Road.
Shopping
Centre Square offers a strong category mix across genres from Premium, Lifestyle to Everyday fashion. It provides an eclectic selection across categories such as Fashion, Home, Cosmetics, Accessories, Denim & Kids wear among others. For the first Centre Square brings to Kochi brands like Central, Cinepolis, Amoeba & many more.
Dine
Centre Square houses various cafes & restaurants to please your taste buds. Get on to a gastronomic journey at our Hint Food Square where you can find everything from your very own South Indian to Chinese, Pizzas to Chaats ,Juices to Desserts & more.
Events
Celebration is synonymous with Centre Square. From musical performances, brand launches, fashion shows to interactive children activities, Centre Square is set to be abuzz with activities through the year to keep you entertained.

02/01/2015

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