Religion

About the church    ‘Matri Dei Cathedral’, also known as ‘Mother of God Cathedral’, is situated in Calicut, the place where the Portuguese sailor Vasco Da Gama landed in 1498. Matri Dei Church is the Cathedral parish of the Diocese...

Thiruvananthapuram: The Christians across the state observed Good Friday in the memory Jesus Christ’s sufferings for the mankind. Special prayerswere held at various churches from dawn to late night. Devotees observed fast and offered prayers at church in the...

Kozhikode: Christians from all over the world today celebrate Palm Sunday.Which is remembered by the Christians in the arrival of Jesus Christ on the cross of Jerusalem before the crucifixion. The Hebrew word hoshan means literally. It is a translucent...

Today, Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on the cross of the sins of the world on the third day. Easter is a commemoration of the historical event that Jesus rose from the dead on the...

Opana is one of the most festive celebrations of the Muslims mainly in Malabar. At the wedding, the relatives of the bride perform with the bridesmaids dance around bride is Oppana. The main dancer in the group is sing...

As we move towards the outskirts of the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 5 km south west of the railway station, we reach ‘Beemapally’, the place where the beautiful pink ‘Beemapally mosque’ is situated. Beema Palli is a muslim...

‘Id – Ul – Azha’ or ‘Bakr – Id’ is the second biggest Muslim festival, only after ‘Ramzan Eid’. The festival falls on the 12thand final month of Islamic calendar, Dhu al – Hijjah. The celebration is aimed to...

The days of holy fast started around the world. The minds of believers have been adorned for a month-long fast. On completion of Sha'ban 30th Wednesday, the believers entered the holy Ramadan in heart. Every day in the Ramanan, the eyes,...

The idol of Kadaikal temple is known as Kadakalalama. It is one of the main temples in Alathurmoodu at Kadaikkal Panchayat in Kollam District. One of the features of the temple is that no idol is dedicated here. Instead of...

In the month of Dhunu, according to Hindu mythology, the festival of Lord Shiva is celebrated as Thiruvathira. It is also said that the marriage between Parameswara and Goddess Parvathi took place on the day of Tiruvatha. Women share...