TravancoreTravancore (തിരുവിതാംകൂർ en malayalam) est un ancien royaume puis État princier des Indes britanniques connu pour son progressisme. Il correspondait à un territoire comprenant la majorité du sud de l'État du Kerala et le district actuel de Kânyâkumârî de l'État du Tamil Nadu. Sa capitale était Thiruvananthapuram, l'actuelle capitale du Kerala. Il jouissait d'un salut de 19 coups de canon à l'époque du Raj britannique. Son drapeau représentait le coquillage sacré Turbinella pyrum dans une version dextrogyre.
ThrissurThrissur, autrefois Trichur, (malayâlam : തൃശൂര് ; Tr̥śūr) est une ville de l'État du Kerala en Inde, chef-lieu du district homonyme. Le temple de Vadakkunnathan dédié à Shiva est un endroit célèbre de cette ville. Temple Vadakkunnathan Sarah Chakko (1905–1954), présidente du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) de 1951 à 1954. Maria Celina Kannanaikal (1931-1957), religieuse ursuline, mystique, vénérable. Nihal Sarin (né en 2004), grand maître international d'échecs. Église malabare orthodoxe Église malab
EzhavaThe Ezhavas (iːɻɐʋɐ) are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Thiyyar, Tiyyas and Theeyas in the Malabar region. Some are also known as Thandan, which has caused administrative difficulties due to the presence of a distinct caste of Thandan in the same region.
Calendrier malayalamLe calendrier malayalam (également connu sous les appellations ère malayalam, kollavarsham ou ère kollam) est un calendrier solaire et sidéral utilisé dans l'État du Kerala, en Inde du Sud. Le calendrier est instauré en 825 par Udaya Marttanda Varma, souverain du , (un feudataire dont la capitale était Kollam), et imaginé par le philosophe védique Adi Shankara, et a pour toile de fond la renaissance shivite au sein de la communauté vaishnavite Nambuthiri et est une dérivation de l'ère Saptarshi.
Cochin (Inde)vignette|Localisation de Cochin dans le district d'Ernakulam Cochin ( ; en malayalam : കൊച്ചി ) ou Kochi (), est la ville la plus peuplée de l'État du Kerala en Inde avec en 2011 et plus de d'habitants pour son agglomération au total. Elle est située sur la côte de Malabar, à au nord de la capitale de l'État, Thiruvananthapuram, et abrite également le plus important des ports indiens.
ChaliyamChaliyam is a village situated at the estuary of Chaliyar (River Beypore) in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. Chaliyam forms an island, bounded by the Chaliyar in the north, and River Kadalundi in south, and the Conolly Canal in the east. It is located just opposite to Beypore port. Chaliyam (Beypore Railway Station) was the former terminus of the South-West Line of the Madras Railway. Chaliyam is also famous for the Guinness World Records holder Muhammed Adil, a P.
Bunt (community)Bunt (ˈbʌnt, bɐɳʈ) is an Indian community, who traditionally inhabit the coastal districts of Karnataka and Kasaragod District of Kerala State. Bunts were originally a warrior class community with agrarian origins, and form the landed gentry of the region. They are the dominant, land-owning farming community of Tulu Nadu and speak Tulu as well as Kundagannada as their mother tongue. The Bunts today are a largely urbanised community with a population size of less than 1 million worldwide.
Arakkal kingdomArakkal Kingdom was a Muslim kingdom in Kannur town in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, South India. The king was called Ali Raja and the ruling queen was called Arakkal Beevi. Arakkal kingdom included little more than the Cannanore town and the southern Laccadive Islands (Agatti, Kavaratti, Androth and Kalpeni, as well as Minicoy), originally leased from the Kolattiri. The royal family is said to be originally a branch of the Kolattiri, descended from a princess of that family who converted to Islam.
Thalassery cuisineThe Thalassery cuisine refers to the distinct cuisine from Thalassery town of northern Kerala, which has blended in Arabian, Persian, Indian and European styles of cooking as a result of its long history as a maritime trading post. Thalassery is known for its Tellicherry biryani (in local dialect, biri-yaa-ni). Unlike other biryani dishes Thalassery biryani is made using kaima/jeerakasala, an Indian aromatic rice instead of the usual basmati rice.
Marthanda VarmaAnizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (Malayalam: അനിഴം തിരുനാൾ മാർത്താണ്ഡവർമ്മ) was the founding monarch of the southern Indian Kingdom of Travancore (previously Venadu) from 1729 until his death in 1758. He was succeeded by Rama Varma ("Dharma Raja") (1758–98). Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch East India Company forces at the Battle of Colachel in 1741. He also put an end to the Ettuveetil Pillamars and the Ettara Yogam council and took full power as a king.
