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The Travancore Devaswom Board is an autonomous body formed by the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act of 1950. Sabarimala is the main income source of the Board, with 255 crore rupees accruing to it from the temple during the previous pilgrimage season. [ 3] The income from the rest of the temples in Kerala was 57 crore rupees.
Marumakkathayam was a system of matrilineal inheritance prevalent in regions of the Indian state of Kerala. It is similar to aliyasanthana system followed by bunt community in karnataka. The word " Marumakkathayam " originated from the Malayalam word "marumakkal" also known as "Anandaravar," which mean "sister's child," " nephews ," or "nieces ...
The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is an Act of the Parliament of India with provision for civil marriage (or "registered marriage") for people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrelevant of the religion or faith followed by either party. [ 1] The Act originated from a piece of legislation proposed during the late 19th century.
Velakali is a ritualistic martial arts form performed by Nair men in some temples of southern Kerala. [6] The form depicts the fight between the Pandavas and Kauravas. [7] It originated in Ambalappuzha, where Mathoor Panicker, chief of the Chempakasserri army, employed it to boost the martial spirit of the people.
Samanthan, Nairs and Ambalavasi. Sambantham is one of the marriage tradition among the traditional matrilineal castes. Members of Samanthan, Nairs and Ambalavasi castes can marry within their own community or from higher Brahmin ( Nambudiri caste). This practice is prevalent among the wealthy royal families of Kerala.
Nambudiri. The Nambudiri ( Malayalam pronunciation: [n̪ɐmbuːd̪iɾi] ), also transliterated as Nampoothiri, Nambūdiri, Namboodiri, Namboothiri and Nampūtiri, are a Malayali Brahmin caste, native to what is now the state of Kerala, India, where they constituted part of the traditional feudal elite. [ 1] Headed by the Azhvanchery Thamprakkal ...
49.28 m (162 ft) Chengannur Mahadeva Temple (also called Bhagavathy Temple) is a prominent Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva and located in the town of Chengannur in the South Indian state of Kerala. The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala, along with the Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom Temple ...
The state of Kerala was created in 1956 from the former state of Travancore-Cochin, the Malabar district and the Kasaragod taluk of South Canara District of Madras state. [ 7] The state is called Keralam in Malayalam, due to its grammatical addition of Anusvara .