tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215215496555158912024-03-06T14:16:02.243+05:30kerala2dolistA thousand things to do at Kerala - Stories from urban and rural KeralaAbrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.comBlogger959125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-1342459244121879962022-09-28T12:18:00.005+05:302022-09-28T12:18:59.418+05:30Exploring Kadamakkudy Islands on a cycle <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="419" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_z34j0MNJc" width="504" youtube-src-id="X_z34j0MNJc"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-83321200920969702872022-05-31T19:34:00.000+05:302022-05-31T19:34:16.744+05:30My Kerala photography May 2022<p> <a href="https://youtu.be/1q5WdivaDOQ">https://youtu.be/1q5WdivaDOQ</a></p><p><br /></p>Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-57437241439154551372021-12-13T14:50:00.003+05:302021-12-13T14:56:05.692+05:30Omicron virus in Kerala and travel advise <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeHWzwUS0Uj7vjvijQWbWc7wIFcoe_3GbqOxYB3b3ip8wZkKYi6GePE-a0OnaTb0ZScl_AjNqzlrATi-k4mEYLF34XkK5U5dkUssdNS9TeYbdwlyVe0wNET048b6PJrCu9HNBuEWpyQg2njHIIb8omhFWISci84uHj-S6W7soiz0GUgQZ5dbHXXChSsw=s1366" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1366" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeHWzwUS0Uj7vjvijQWbWc7wIFcoe_3GbqOxYB3b3ip8wZkKYi6GePE-a0OnaTb0ZScl_AjNqzlrATi-k4mEYLF34XkK5U5dkUssdNS9TeYbdwlyVe0wNET048b6PJrCu9HNBuEWpyQg2njHIIb8omhFWISci84uHj-S6W7soiz0GUgQZ5dbHXXChSsw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>According to Kerala health ministry, the first case of the omicron virus is detected in Kerala in a passenger who arrived from U.K. As of now now, there is nothing to worry for travelers. Here are some tips of travelers visiting Kerala these days;</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Avoid crowded places - Prefer beaches and open areas </li><li>Use mask always</li><li>Use hand sanitizer </li><li>Wash hands frequently </li><li>If not feeling well, do not venture out and mingle with others </li><li>When in doubt, get medical help </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Travel advisory </h3><p></p><li class="travel_inner_ul_text1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 10px 0px 5px 22px; padding: 0px;">Covid -ve Certificate Mandatory</li><li class="travel_inner_ul_text1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 10px 0px 5px 22px; padding: 0px;">Epass - Yes <a href="https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/shortVisit">https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/shortVisit</a></li><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Health Screening:</h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>RTPCR (72 Hrs.) or Vaccine (2 Dose) Certificate</li><li>Visit Upto 8 days obtain epass from <a href="https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/shortVisit">https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/shortVisit</a></li></ul><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">All domestic travellers visiting Kerala:</h3><div><br /></div><div>a. Travellers from other states are allowed to travel in Kerala</div><div><br /></div><div>b. Shall register in e Jagratha portal.</div><div><br /></div><div>c. All domestic travellers irrespective of vaccination status shall undergo SARS CoV - 2 RT PCR test either within 48 hours prior to entering the state or immediately after entering the state of Kerala.</div><div><br /></div><div>d. Those undertaking RTPCR test on arrival shall be in room isolation at their respective places of stay till RT PCR report is available.</div><div><br /></div><div>e. If RT PCR test is positive, patient shall seek medical attention from health institution.</div><div><br /></div><div>f. If RT PCR test is negative, the person shall follow strict universal masking, safe distancing and hand hygiene during their stay in Kerala . If they develop symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, breathlessness, muscle pain, fatigability, anosmia, diarrhoea) during their stay in Kerala, they shall seek medical attention immediately.</div><div><br /></div><div>g. 14 days of Home Quarantine for all passengers who are not in possession of RT-PCR negative certificate and are not willing to undergo RT PCR upon arrival. Not applicable for passengers arriving into the city of Kannur</div><div><br /></div><div>h. Calicut - Passengers undergoing test on arrival shall remain under home/institutional quarantine till the test result is declared. The transportation from airport to quarantine facility/home quarantine shall be in double chambered vehicles</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">All International travellers / tourists visiting Kerala:</span><br /><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><li class="travel_inner_li_text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; list-style: circle; margin: 10px 0px 5px 22px; padding: 0px;">All international travellers shall continue to follow the present protocol for International Travellers surveillance at the airports upon arrival from outside the country issued by Government of India.</li><li class="travel_inner_li_text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; list-style: circle; margin: 10px 0px 5px 22px; padding: 0px;">All are advised to strictly observe social distancing, wearing mask and hand hygiene and continue self-observation of any Influenza like symptoms and avail the health services immediately, if symptomatic.</li></ul><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Passenger obligation:</span><br /><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><li class="travel_inner_li_text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; list-style: circle; margin: 10px 0px 5px 22px; padding: 0px;">COVID-19 Negative Certificate is mandatory while travelling.</li><li class="travel_inner_li_text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; list-style: circle; margin: 10px 0px 5px 22px; padding: 0px;">Kannur and Calicut :- Passengers not in possession of RT-PCR negative report shall be mandatorily required to undergo testing upon arrival at their own cost.</li></ul></div><p></p><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Operating Status</h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>sighsteeing Open</li><li>Hotels are Open</li><li>Tourist Allowed</li><li>Transfers are open</li></ul></div></div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"></ul></div>Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-26501029973654706882021-12-12T16:02:00.003+05:302021-12-13T14:04:01.241+05:30lael wearLael wear desk at the recent exhibition. 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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-51877186138196134942020-01-11T09:30:00.000+05:302020-01-11T09:30:10.886+05:30Cycling along the banks of river Periyar <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-31736610413282639412020-01-09T17:45:00.001+05:302020-11-13T12:00:14.297+05:30Walking with my camera through Cochin flower show 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Like previous years, this year also this is a feast for the flower lover. The show opens every day at 9 a.m and goes uptil 9p.m, till 12th January 2020. Seeing is always better. Here are some photographs from the Kochi flower show or the Cochin flower show 2020.<br />
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0Ernakulam, Kerala, India9.9816358 76.2998842-18.328598036178846 41.143634199999994 38.291869636178845 111.4561342tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-25763381800618602052019-12-29T00:51:00.001+05:302020-11-13T12:11:13.067+05:30A photowalk of the Kettukaazhcha 2019 at Kadamakkudy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today I did a photowalk through the Kettukazhcha tourism festival at Kadamakkudy Islands. This temporary tree house constructed on the banks of Veeran river is one of the masterpieces of the show. For more information <a href="https://kadamakkudy.wordpress.com/2019/12/10/kettukazhcha-at-kadamakkudy/">click here</a></div>
Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0Kadamakkudy, Kerala 682027, India10.0540229 76.2537052-18.256210936178846 41.0974552 38.364256736178845 111.4099552tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-55661097227304089332019-12-28T16:16:00.000+05:302019-12-28T16:16:11.176+05:30Birds of Kerala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is the right time to photograph birds at <a href="http://kadamakkudy.wordpress.com/">Kadamakkudy Islands</a>. Captured this photograph during one of my trips to Kadamakkudy Islands in Kerala. </div>
Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-66023529807561721742019-12-28T15:25:00.000+05:302019-12-28T15:27:56.738+05:30Fishermen of Kadamakkudy <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://kadamakkudy.wordpress.com/">Kadamakkudy</a> is still a great a location to be away from the huzzle and buzzle of city life. Clicked this photograph at <a href="https://kadamakkudy.wordpress.com/kadamakkudy-alias-kadamakudy/">Kadamakkudy</a>, during one of my trips to Kadamakkudy (also known as Kadamakudy).<br />
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<a href="https://kadamakkudy.wordpress.com/travelphotography/">Kadamakkudy travel tips </a><br />
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-13123894224065514002019-12-27T13:05:00.002+05:302020-11-13T12:02:38.172+05:30Detailed Itinerary of Kochi Carnival 2019 -2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cochin carnival is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival" style="background: none; color: #0b0080;" title="Carnival">carnival</a> held every year in the last week of December at Fort Kochi in the city of Kochi, Kerala. This carnival is held mostly during the last two weeks of December and finally ends on 1 January. It is officially inaugurated with hoisting the Carnival flag at the Vasco da Gama Square. </div>
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The origin is traced to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_people" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Portuguese people">Portuguese</a> New Year celebrations during the colonial days. The main highlight of the carnival is the massive procession on the New Year's Day, led by elephants in ornamental trappings. North Indian dances are a part of the procession. It is a combination of different cultures like Portuguese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalee, Kannada, Arab, Dutch, and Anglo Indian culture.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Many competitions like beach bike race, beach football, wrestling, boxing, cycle race, bullet race, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayaking" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Kayaking">kayaking</a>, swimming and marathon races are held. Art shows, food festivals, colourful rallies and fairs add to the festive spirit of the carnival. The main principles promoted during the festival are Participation, Peace, Progress, Adventure and Environment. The city is decorated with white paper buntings, especially the Kochi Fort. The white colour is dominant in all decorations which symbolizes peace and tranquillity.</span><span style="font-size: 11.2px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Kochi Fort is the center of all the activities that take place at the time of the Cochin Carnival. It is promoted by the district tourism promotion council.</span><br />
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<a href="https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-news/2019/12/07/cochin-carnival-2019-dates-events-programs.html" target="_blank">Detailed Itinerary of Kochi Carnival 2019-2020</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kochi-s-iconic-giant-pappanji-getting-ready-new-year-celebrations-114748" target="_blank">Kochi's Iconic giant 'Papanji' is getting ready </a><br />
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<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/this-time-a-green-carnival-in-fort-kochi/article30363456.ece" target="_blank">Green carnival</a><br />
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India9.9657787 76.2421147-18.344455136178844 41.0858647 38.276012536178847 111.3983647tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-69229912725237410112019-12-13T14:48:00.000+05:302019-12-13T14:48:51.871+05:30Kochi design week - December 12,13,14 at Bolgatty Palace <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: #f9fafc; color: #888888; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">India’s largest design festival held at Queen of Arabian Sea, where instigators from different parts of the world disrupt, imagine, ideate, innovate, and design for a better tomorrow.</span><br style="background-color: #f9fafc; box-sizing: border-box; color: #888888; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: #f9fafc; color: #888888; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">#<a href="http://www.kochidesignweek.org/" target="_blank">KOCHI DESIGN WEEK</a> strives to create a sustainable ecosystem through innovative and visionary technology enabled & design thinking. After a successful first edition, the second installment of #KDW consists of an array of independent <a href="https://www.kochidesignweek.org/#schedule" target="_blank">events</a> stitched together with design thread. Inquisitive individuals can learn and interact through workshops, panel discussions, <a href="https://www.kochidesignweek.org/speakers/" target="_blank">keynote speeches,</a> exhibitions, and many more organized as a part of the design week where they can listen, and discuss with the industry experts on the future of design.</span><br />
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-79644496569587091522019-12-07T20:28:00.000+05:302019-12-07T20:28:30.095+05:30Bird watching at Kadamakkudy Islands - Whistling duck<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The weather in Kerala is conducive for growing orchids.<br />
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-42555282488674509712019-09-15T11:34:00.000+05:302019-09-15T11:34:42.640+05:30Click of the week <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-43888453386664500112019-09-15T11:29:00.000+05:302019-09-15T11:29:21.509+05:30Fishing at the Periyar river - A shot from mannamthurth ferry , Ernakulam, Kerala <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Abrachan Pudusseryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249147294864362977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021521549655515891.post-71168368894102945562018-09-01T07:28:00.001+05:302018-09-01T07:28:46.751+05:30Kerala floods 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">In August 2018, severe <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Flood">flooding</a> affected the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="South India">south Indian</a> state of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a> due to unusually high rainfall during the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon_season" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Monsoon season">monsoon season</a>. It was the worst flooding in Kerala in nearly a century.</span><span style="font-size: 11.2px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Over 445 people died, 15 are missing</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> within a fortnight, while at least a million</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> people were evacuated, mainly from </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengannur" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Chengannur">Chengannur</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">,</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanad" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Pandanad">Pandanad</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">,</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aranmula" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Aranmula">Aranmula</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluva" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Aluva">Aluva</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalakudy" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Chalakudy">Chalakudy</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuttanad" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Kuttanad">Kuttanad</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandalam" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Pandalam">Pandalam</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. All 14 </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_districts_in_Kerala" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="List of districts in Kerala">districts</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> of the state were placed on red alert.</span><span style="font-size: 11.2px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">According to the Kerala government, one-sixth of the total population of Kerala had been directly affected by the floods and related incidents.</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Government of India">Indian government</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> had declared it a Level 3 Calamity, or "calamity of a severe nature".</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> It is the worst flood in Kerala after the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_flood_of_99" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Great flood of 99">great flood of 99</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> that happened in 1924.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Thirty-five out of the fifty-four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Kerala" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala">dams within the state</a> were opened for the first time in history. All five overflow gates of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idukki_Dam" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Idukki Dam">Idukki Dam</a> were opened at the same time, for the first time in 26 years.</span><span style="font-size: 11.2px; white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Heavy rains in </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayanad_district" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Wayanad district">Wayanad</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and Idukki have caused severe landslides and have left the hilly districts isolated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Kerala_floods">Courtesy Wikipedia </a></span></div>
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