Kerala Houseboat Holidays
In the recent past houseboats in kerala has become a matter of fascination from travelers around the world. Many people used to visit kerala just to enjoy a houseboat ride. Houseboat ride is usually offered in destinations like Alleppey and Kumarakom. These two backwater destinations in kerala has become popular around the world with the launch of kerala houseboat cruises in the backwaters of kerala.
It is quite interesting to know that many after the introduction of houseboat tourism in kerala backwaters many couples used to spend their honeymoon in the houseboats of kerala. The serene atmosphere and slow pace of life in the backwaters of kerala is more than enough to captivate any minds.
Recently many world renowned travel magazines and travel organisations has stated that a houseboat ride is one of the 10 things a traveler must experience in his lifetime. If you are in kerala or a traveler to kerala you must enjoy the houseboat ride. It is truly a wonderful experience,it is not stated by me but many who have enjoyed it.
Usually houseboat ride is offered on one night and one day basis. One can get into a houseboat during day time at around 10 A.M in the morning and cruise through the backwaters of kerala for the whole day. Food will be provided inside the houseboat while you are cruising through the backwaters and a houseboat crew of about 3 persons will be there to help while you are in the houseboat. During night time houseboat hald near by the banks of backwaters and you can step out of the houseboat to enjoy the village life. During night time one can spend time inside the houseboat have food and anjoy and great sleep in the bedroom provided in the houseboat.
Now a days houseboats in kerala come with all the new age facilities to cater to each and every need of the travellers, so you can feel like home when you are traveling in a houseboat. There are budget, deluxe and luxury type houseboats available in Alleppey and Kumarakom which suits different budgets of the travellers.
Till recent past houseboats are used only by leisure travellers to enjoy the emerald beauty of the backwaters. But now a days there are houseboat in Alleppey and Kumarakom which can accomodate more than 100 people at a time. These large double deck houseboats are used by different business firms to hold their company meeting and conferences. Isnt it a truly wonderful exprience to attend a meeting or conference while crusing in a houseboat.
If you feel that you want to take a houseboat ride in the backwaters of kerala then you can get the same at the most amazing and affordable price tag. Contact hbkerala@gmail.com for more details about kerala houseboat tours and kerala houseboat holidays.
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Wishing Happy Onam - 2008
Wishing a happy and prosperous onam for all readers and keralites around the world. Today is uthadam or the first onam and tomorrow is thiruonam (second onam). Second onam or thiruonam is widely celebrated by keralites. In all parts of kerala people will be preparing pookalams or flower mats in front of their houses to welcome onam and the king mahabali. Now a days people are not making pookalams infront of their houses but creating beside the roads by some group of people. Anyway it is great that people are preparing it and upholding this age old tradition.
For the coming 4 days or the 4 onam kerala will be colorful, vibrant and illuminated than any other days in the year and all the people will be in an enthusiastic mood. People will be enjoying in their own way with friends and families as this happens only once in a year.
Today people will be running around to buy things for the preparation of the unique feast for the thiruonam day. This hanging around of people in the market to buy things is commonly called “uthrada pachil” in kerala. Today i have bought the things for the preparation of feast for the thiruonam day.
Yesterday in kerala government’s onam celebration has been officially inagurated in nishaghandhi open auditorium, kanaka kunnu, trivandrum. The officially sposnsored onam celebration will be there in all major cities of kerala for another 5 days. Every evening there will be cultural and other types of programs will be organised in different venues in trivandrum. Most of the offices and education institutions will be having holidays for atleast 3 days in kerala. So there will be lots of audience for these kind of cultural programs organised by kerala governement. Officially these celebrations are called tourism week celebrations. National and International visitors will be coming to kerala during onam time to watch and experience this unique festival.
I avail this opportunity to Wish you a Happy and Propsperous Onam 2008, thrilling & exciting Onam holidays.
How you are going to celebrate this years onam? Dont forget to share your experience with this blog.
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The last day of Malayalam Calender
Today is the last day of malayalam calender. This day is called in south india as aadi aruthi. This means that the aadi month, which is the last month of malayalam calender has come to end. The last month of kerala malayalm calender is otherwise called Karkidaka Month. The speciality of last month of malayalam calender is that people used to dispose all the rubbish in their homes and make their home clean and tidy.
As per malayalam calender tomorrow is the starting of a new month and a new calender year. Tomorrow is the first day of chingam the first month of malayalam calander. The month of chingam is considered as the most auspicious month of malayalam calender year. During this month lots of marriages and house warming functions are held in kerala. Another importance of this month is during this month kerala’s national festival onam is being celebrated. Wishing all the malayalam a Happy New Year.
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