Category: Art Forms of Kerala
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To Get the Ear and Nose Pierced in Trivandrum
Female infants in India get their ears pierced before their first birth day. The shape of the ear resembles the holy symbol ‘Aum’. It is believed that piercing the ear is just dotting the Aum. In days gone by, Thattaans were doing ear and nose piercing using herbal twig of naramullu and iron needle. This…
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Not a Happy Onam
Unna Vritham (Fasting in Onam) Aranmula is located on the banks of River Pamba. Every year, on the day of Onam festivity , three Brahmin elders fast from dawn to dusk abstaining from food and water for a sin although un intentionally committed by their fore fathers for not handing out rice for an untouchable…
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Star of David and The Yantras
Star of David and Indian Tantric Science The Star of David is the symbol of Judaism. The interpretations as to the Star of David, such as two pyramids or triangles to symbolize the Trinity of God or the trinity of man -body, soul and spirit. As per the Jewish Kabbalah, the two triangles represent the…