tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012689.post7124555763212309827..comments2024-01-19T10:55:15.346-08:00Comments on chummachumma: onam-the special and spectacular festival of keralagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576528133434077283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012689.post-34977005715674368742007-08-28T17:15:00.000-07:002007-08-28T17:15:00.000-07:00hello davidkerala is paradise on earth.do plan a v...hello david<BR/>kerala is paradise on earth.do plan a visit to kerala.you will never regret it.our country like others,i am sure,is full of such myths.people believe in them and take some of the famous gods or kings as their role models.the diversity in india is staggering.and in spite of it,the beauty is that there is unity.gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576528133434077283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012689.post-1285620113503134482007-08-28T14:10:00.000-07:002007-08-28T14:10:00.000-07:00Thanks GS, I'd love to visit during this festival ...Thanks GS, I'd love to visit during this festival maybe one day the opportunity will arise. Your posts are the cause of many fascinating conversations in my office. I often discuss these subjects with a Nepalese colleague. We have a great time considering the meanings of these stories. Soul nourishing stuff!David Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041580123414270092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012689.post-81101873003209335002007-08-27T17:27:00.000-07:002007-08-27T17:27:00.000-07:00hello lri am aware of your interest in our festiva...hello lr<BR/>i am aware of your interest in our festivals and their origins.some of them i know,some i research.for some dedicated readers of my post!<BR/>it goes crazy in kerala during onam.your analogy is very apt.but then if everyone is having fun,so be it.gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576528133434077283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012689.post-52974244582053628172007-08-27T05:27:00.000-07:002007-08-27T05:27:00.000-07:00And, you make an excellent point about Onam being ...And, you make an excellent point about Onam being a festival celebrated by all Keralites whether they are Christians, Muslims or Hindus. The rest of India can certainly learn from Onam.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012689.post-25637293781654671672007-08-27T05:24:00.000-07:002007-08-27T05:24:00.000-07:00Oh, gs, I would give anything to be in Kerala at t...Oh, gs, I would give anything to be in Kerala at this moment! Last year we were in Cochin just days before Onam and the atmosphere was frenetic to say the least...people were attaching themselves to jewellery/sari stores the way ants attach themselves to candy bars. I was shocked and amazed but completely caught up with the frenzy!!!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for a wonderful post and for elaborating on the origins of Onam, I always love reading how festivals have had their genesis.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.com