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The South Indian cultures known as the most fascinating and tranquil attractions are countless. But we will introduce you with some unique and out-of-the-world South Indian Cultural attractions which will give you the cherished glimpse of rich lifestyle of South India and will make you book Kerala Hill Station packages then and there! South Indian Cultural Attractions 1.Carnatic Music: Originated in 15th Century, Carnatic is the classical music of Southern India. “Kriti” is its most usual form, which is composed from Raga (melody) and Tala (Rhythm). This is said to be fantastic concentration of improvisation. In Chennai Music Festival, about 1000 performances are organized and this festival is held from the mid of December to mid of January every year. 2.Kathakali: The very own and ancient combo of dance and drama, Kathakali is the most traditional dance in Kerala. You may be watching the dancers with grotesque borders and red bloodshot eyes on the television since childhood. When you see their performance, you will notice they are expressing a mythological cum meaningful story with their subtle dance moves. In order to learn Kathakali dance art, the performers have to do eye exercises for many hours and undergo passionate training. If you want to see Kathakali performance, you can head to Kerala Kathakali Centre or Cochin Cultural Centre. You can also explore other dance forms along with Kathakali in many theatres of Cochin. 3.Local Festivals: You can easily involve yourself in the rich traditional cultures of South India by joining the celebration of two most prominent South Indian festivals – Onam and Pongal in Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively. When the Onam festival held in Thrissur, men perform the Pulikkali Art by parading around at the getup of tiger. Also, Kerala is famous for Elephant Festival. The most integral part of temple celebrations, Elephant Festivals held across Kerala and run for about 10 years. 4.Mural Paintings: Most of the churches, palaces and temples of Kerala have one thing in common – their walls are beautifully tinted by the vivid Mural Paintings. After Rajasthan, Kerala ranked second for the sites of Mural Paintings in the country. Thirunandikkara rock-cut cave temple had spotted with the oldest Kerala murals. You can also spot the ancient and multi-colored Kerala Mural Art in Mattancherry Palace of Kochi, Ettumanoor’s Shiva Temple, and Vadakkumnatha temple at Thrissur. These are the most famous tourist attractions of South India. You can explore all of them by weekend packages from Bangalore. Visit irisholidays.com to know more about Kerala Hill Station packages and weekend packages from Bangalore.
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