Thiruvathira Kali, Traditional Dance Festival of Kerala
Thiruvathira is celebrated on the asterism Thiruvathira in Dhanu. This is the fifth month of Malayalese calendar [Kolla Varsham]. The festival corresponds to December-January, according to Gregorian calendar. Thiruvathira is essentially a festival for women of Kerala. Women worship Lord Shiva. They pray for the conjugal harmony and marital bliss. There is another interesting facet […]