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Is Diwali Celebrated in Kerala? Deepavali in Kochi, Explained
Diwali is a Kerala public holiday but a low-key one. Where Kochi celebrates it, the 2024 cracker rule, and why…
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
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Kerala Piravi on November 1: How Kerala Was Formed, and Why It Matters
Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 by joining Travancore-Cochin, Malabar and Kasaragod. What Kerala Piravi m…
30 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Vidyarambham in Kerala: The Ritual Behind a Child's First Letters
A child's finger, a tray of rice, a gold ring. What Vidyarambham involves, the age it happens at, and Kochi's …
19 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Planning a Wedding in Kochi: Venues, Seasons and What Drives the Cost
A mid-range Kochi wedding for 400 to 600 guests runs roughly Rs 15 to 22 lakh, and peak-season venues get book…
1 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Buying Second Hand in Kochi: Books, Furniture, Phones and Bikes
Broadway is wholesale, not second hand. Real second hand Kochi runs through 7 bookshops, OLX furniture listing…
31 August 2026 · 4 min read
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Having a Pet in Kochi: Vets, Rules and Where Dogs Are Actually Welcome
Kochi Corporation requires pet dogs to be registered and vaccinated, RWAs cannot legally ban them, and only a …
31 August 2026 · 5 min read
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Student Kochi: Where to Live, Eat and Study on a Small Budget
A students-eye view of Kochi: hostel vs PG vs shared flat near CUSAT and Rajagiri, which areas fit which campu…
30 August 2026 · 5 min read
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The Real Kasavu: Chendamangalam, the Village Behind Kochi's Onam Sarees
Most kasavu sarees sold in Kochi this Onam get called handloom without anyone checking. The genuine, GI-tagged…
26 August 2026 · 4 min read
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Onam's Actual Birthplace Sits a Few Kilometres From Kakkanad
Every pookkalam gets finished with a small clay pyramid nobody thinks twice about. It is named after Thrikkaka…
25 August 2026 · 4 min read
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Inside Fort Kochi's Heritage Homestay Boom, and the Rules Behind It
Portuguese and Dutch-era houses across Fort Kochi and Mattancherry now double as licensed homestays, protected…
24 August 2026 · 5 min read
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The Rs 30 Crore Onam Bumper: How Kerala's Biggest Lottery Actually Works
Kerala's Thiruvonam Bumper ticket now costs Rs 500 and carries a record Rs 30 crore first prize. Here is what …
23 August 2026 · 5 min read
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Is Kochi a Good Place to Live? An Honest Answer
Kochi gets recommended a lot and questioned rarely. Here is what the city genuinely does well for residents, w…
22 August 2026 · 4 min read
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How to Tell a Real Ayurveda Centre From a Tourist Trap in Kochi
Kerala regulates Ayurveda with a state classification, a national doctor register and hospital accreditation, …
21 August 2026 · 5 min read
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The Onam Sadya Leaf, Decoded: What Goes Where and Why
Tip of the leaf to your left, salt first, rice late, parippu before sambar. With Thiruvonam on 26 August, here…
14 August 2026 · 5 min read
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The Kochi Bakery That Says It Gave Kerala the Egg Puff
Cochin Bakery was started on Cannon Shed Road in 1939 by four brothers from Thalassery. The family traces the …
4 August 2026 · 5 min read
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Onakkodi Season in Kochi: The Onam Shopping Guide for 2026
New clothes for Onam are a Kerala ritual, and the season has already started. The Onam Khadi Melas have opened…
26 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Kader Attia Will Curate the Seventh Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Opening December 2027
The sixth edition wrapped in Fort Kochi in March. The seventh now has a date and a curator: Kader Attia, the f…
25 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Kochi's Quiet Monsoon: Why the 2026 Rains Barely Showed Up
The southwest monsoon has stayed weak over Kerala this season, leaving Ernakulam and much of the state well be…
20 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Onam Season Arrives in Kochi: How the City Readies for August 26
With Thiruvonam falling on August 26 this year and the annual Onam bumper tickets already out, Kochi has shift…
17 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Karkidaka Vavu 2026: Kerala's Morning to Remember the Ancestors
On August 12 this year, families across Kerala gather at rivers and shores before sunrise for Karkidaka Vavu, …
15 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Karkidakam Begins July 17: Kochi's Quiet Month of Lamps and Ramayana
The last month of the Malayalam calendar starts on July 17 this year. In Kochi homes and temples it means the …
14 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Karkidakam Arrives: Kochi's Quiet Season of Healing Begins
On July 17 the Malayalam year turns to Karkidakam, the rain-soaked month of herbal gruel, Ramayana recitals an…
13 July 2026 · 4 min read
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The Fort Kochi Gallery Trail: Pepper House, David Hall and Where Else to See Art
From Pepper House on Bazaar Road to Durbar Hall in Ernakulam, here are the Fort Kochi galleries and current sh…
8 July 2026 · 4 min read
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A Year of Festivals in Kochi: The Celebrations Not to Miss
From the Cochin Carnival on New Year's Day to Onam's flower carpets and the Biennale season, here is Kochi's f…
8 July 2026 · 4 min read