Chavara Fest 2010 – A Festival of Traditional Cuisine

Chavara festival is started. The traditional festival of Nadan Bhakshya Mela attracts several local tourists. The festival is organised by Chavara Cultural Centre at Rajendra Maithanam, Kochi. The tastes of yester years are available. Also there are cultural programs. Tourists come here and taste the exotic tastes. Local preparations and tastes are served in traditional ways. The festival is open to tourists from 11 AM TO 11 PM. Also there will be folk art shows every day. The festival will last upto December 6.

Devikulam Hill Station

Devikulam is a beautiful hill near Munnar in Kerala.Devikulam located 16 kms from Munnar Hill Station and it is 143 kms from Kochi, the Kerala business capital. Devikulam is more popular among local tourists. Devikulam is known so for the reason that Goddess Sita, wife of Lord Rama, once had a bath in a pond nearby and hence this place is named after the incident.The Devi lake with its mineral water is a natural gift. Sita Devi Lake, Chinar Wildlife, Tata Plantations etc are tourist attractions About 1800 meters above the sea level and 16 kms southwest of Munnar, Devikulam is a small and beautiful hill station in Kerala, South India. You can reach here by road by bus and taxi services from Kochi, Madhrai and Coimbatore.

Vagamon Hill station

Lying at an altitude of 1100 m above the sea level, the Vagamon Hill station provides unlimited holidaying facilities all year round. Vagamon hill station is comprised of a beautiful series of hillocks, valleys and cascading waterfalls that make it the ideal getaway for tourists. One of the most beautiful places in Kottayam, Vagamon hill station is a beautiful place and a much sought after tourist destination. The hill station is located at a height of around 1100 meters above sea level.This beautiful tourist spot situated at a distance of 100 km from Cochin and 60 km from Kottayam. Vagamon is very near to Thodupuzha. This hill station is popular for paragliding, mountaineering and rock climbing. The chain of three hills - Thangal Hill, Murugan Hill and Kurisumala - is a mark of religious accord. The dairy farm managed by the Kurisumala monks is worth a visit.

Emmanuval Silks Fashion Fiesta

Emmanual Silks, the world’s Largest Wedding Collection, has shops at Kottayam (Near Collectorate) and Thrissur ( Near Sakthan Stand) is celebrating 45days Fashion Fiesta. Emmanuval Fashion fiesta offers a Mercedes Benz as bumper prize and 101 kg of Gold as other prize. They also offers surprise gifts with every purchase! The whole attractions starts from first December 2010 and lasts upto 15th of January 2011. Celebrate Wedding season and Christmas with Emmanuval Silks. New year also can be paying!

Emmanuval Silk’s new showroom is opening at Kochi shortly!

Grand Kerala Shopping Festival

Kerala is considered as a collection of small cities spread from South to North. The commercial establishments are spread over the span of this long state. A few years back Malayali shopping means the shopping carried out in Gulf just before the working population in gulf returns to Kerala. So the brand awareness and taste for international brands are more in Kerala.

After the liberalization process started, the international brands are available in all nook and corner of Kerala. Also the domestic products are made good come back and made predominant share in Kerala Market. The Government of Kerala started Grand Kerala Shopping Festival few years back. The whole ides is to promote Kerala brands and shopping in Kerala. Grand Kerala Shopping festival is a large scale lucky draw that include most of the leading shops in Kerala. The response was tremendous and the positive node received from traders and shoppers made it possible to increase the prize money and this year it is Hundai I10 the bumper prize. Also you can win 101 kV of Gold as meaga prize. Again there will be several small prizes.

Trains Running between Trivandrum Central to Ernakulam

No.	Train Name		Origin	Dep	Destination	Travel Time
6348	TRIVANDRUM EXP		ERNAKULAM TOWN	00:02	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:03
6344	AMRITHA EXPRESS		ERNAKULAM TOWN	01:30	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:35
6603	MAVELI EXPRESS		ERANAKULAM JN	02:35	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:40
2695	TRIVANDRUM EXP		ERNAKULAM TOWN	02:55	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:30
6630	MALABAR EXPRESS		ERNAKULAM TOWN	03:45	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:25
6381	KANYAKUMARI EXP		TRIUPUNITTURA	04:55	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:20
6303	VANCHINAD EXP		ERANAKULAM JN	05:00	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:40
6341	TRIVANDRUM EXP		ERANAKULAM JN	05:50	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:15
2623	TRIVANDRUM MAIL		TRIUPUNITTURA	06:40	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:40
2257	KOCHUVELI GR		ERNAKULAM TOWN	07:55	KOCHUVELI	04:55
2626	KERALA EXPRESS		ERANAKULAM JN	09:45	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:50
6526	KANYAKUMARI EXP		ERNAKULAM TOWN	10:10	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:55
2288	DDN KCVL SUP EX		ERNAKULAM TOWN	10:50	KOCHUVELI	04:50
6325	AHILYANAGARI EX		ERANAKULAM JN	13:20	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:30
6649	PARASURAM EXP		ERNAKULAM TOWN	13:30	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:00
7230	SABARI EXP		ERNAKULAM TOWN	13:50	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:05
6345	NETRAVATI EXP		ERANAKULAM JN	14:15	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:25
6301	VENAD EXPRESS		ERANAKULAM JN	17:00	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:10
2075	JAN SHATABDI		ERANAKULAM JN	17:25	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	03:30
2787	BSP TEN EXPRESS		ERANAKULAM JN	21:25	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:00
6128	GUV CHENNAI EXP		ERANAKULAM JN	23:15	TRIVANDRUM CNTL	04:20
2512	RAPTISAGAR EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	05:30	ERANAKULAM JN	04:25
7229	SABARI EXPRESS		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	07:15	ERNAKULAM TOWN	04:25
6382	CAPE MUMBAI EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	08:00	ERNAKULAM TOWN	05:10
2483	AMRITSAR EXP		KOCHUVELI	09:10	ERANAKULAM JN	03:30
6346	NETRAVATHI EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	09:50	ERANAKULAM JN	04:00
2625	KERALA EXPRESS		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	11:15	ERANAKULAM JN	04:15
6525	BANGALORE EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	12:55	ERNAKULAM TOWN	04:50
2624	CHENNAI MAIL		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	14:30	ERNAKULAM TOWN	04:35
6322	BANGALORE EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	16:05	ERANAKULAM JN	04:20
2696	TVC CHENNAI EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	17:10	ERNAKULAM TOWN	04:25
6629	MALABAR EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	18:30	ERNAKULAM TOWN	05:10
6604	MAVELI EXPRESS		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	19:25	ERANAKULAM JN	04:00
6347	MANGALORE EXP		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	20:45	ERNAKULAM TOWN	04:40
6343	AMRITHA EXPRESS		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	23:00	ERNAKULAM TOWN	04:25
6127	MS GURUVAYUR EX		TRIVANDRUM CNTL	23:40	ERANAKULAM JN	04:00

The train timings that are very important if you are in South Kerala. Training originating from (starting from) Trivandrum, The departure time and the journey duration between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam (Kochi). Also find the arrival time of trains at Kochi and the return trains from Kochi. The details are taken from Indian Railway Website. May check the Indian Railway website for updated information.

Kumaranalloor Sree Bhagavathy Temple

Kumaranalloor Sree Bhagavathy Temple Kumaranalloor Devi temple is considered as one of the most important Devi temples among the 108 durgalayas (devi temples) in Kerala. The Kumaranalloor temple is situated in the Perumbaikad village of Kottayam taluk. The mural paintings and wood carvings of the temple are of top order endearing. The annual festival in Vrischikam is celebrated on a big scale and attended by thousands and thousands. Navarathri is also celebrated on a grand scale. Vijayadasami, Shivarathri, Meenappuram, Vishu, Uthrattathi during Onam, 41 days Mandalvilakku are the other events celebrated here.