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The flavor of Kerala - Story of an Ancient Spice
Flavor of kerala
Black pepper, piper nigum, the world's most widely used spice is indigenous to Kerala. The hot and pungent berries of the pepper plant are one of the earliest known and the most widely used spice in the world. Piper longum, long pepper, called pippali in Sanskrit was the most valuable Indian export from the earliest times.

In ancient Europe long pepper was used as medicine. Early Greek traders thought that black pepper was a variety of long ...
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Religion in Kerala
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In the early times in Kerala the presiding religion was that of the Dravidians. The Dravidian religion had a variety of local deities. Tree worship as well as ancestor worship was also widely practised during the early period. Offerings of food were the most common amongst this time. The Dravidian religion was based on social freedom and equality and the recognition of the dignity of labour.Eventually the religions of North India entered into Kerala and became tightly settled...
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Kerala Dance Forms
Kerala Dance
Kerala Dance Forms are noted for the variety, youthfulness and charm. Kerala dance forms and dance forms of India are based on the instructions of 'NatyaSastra', the science of acting, which can be attributed to Bharata Muni who lived some 20 centuries ago.

Kerala dance forms seem to draw a narrow line between male and female performers and based on nine emotions; Sringaram (Love and seduction), Roudram (Aggressive), Hasyam (Humorous),....
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Murals of Kerala
Kerala Murals
Kerala has won the admiration of every visitor because of its resplendent greenery and luxuriant vegetation. Every aspect of Kerala art blends into this pervasive greenery with perfect harmony. Every work of art maintains a subdued tone; nothing loud, nothing discordant.

The tradition of painting on walls began in Kerala with the pre-historic rock paintings found in the Anjanad valley of Idukki district...
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Temple Architecture
Kerala Temples
The temples, in Hindu tradition, are religious architecture connected to astronomy and sacred geometry. Kerala temples developed over centuries depict excellent architectural evolution, brewed from within models derived from Vedic strictures and surrounding natural conditions.

The common features of a basic Hindu temple include an innermost Sanctum Santorum, the "Girbha Griha" (meaning wombchamber).....
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