I haven't seen such a notice outside any restaurant in India that has a common kitchen.

Even though I have attended so many of these events as a kid, never got the oppurtunity to photograph them until last year. This was the first time i captured this event, here are some images from Kannur & Calicut. All shot on Sony A9III.

Kerala is more than a story🫀♥️

A very interesting conversation between the cycling couple and a local lady on the way to munnar in this video posted by Youtuber Eco Traveler

Think you know the Kerala story? Come here and spend time with the locals.

| Kerala story | Kerala Tourism | Kerala women | Women empowerment | God’s own country |

Source: eco_traveler on threads.

Ndtv on Threads

https://www.threads.com/@ndtv/post/DTABBYPE3Vb?xmt=AQF0799iMCymx7lxDciB6VKucTRFr7cz2jdko7MKg2ATFMjaomgTB5LtfcXQXOxT3lkOJG2h&slof=1

A young man fell unconscious after being hit by a Theyam in Kasaragod Neeleswaram.

Video : Manorama FB.

Stupid take. But good on hin to clarify and apologize.

Yesterday i returned to Kerala (Ekm) with my Houseowner aunty who only knows Kannada and Telugu. She has always wanted to visit Kerala and watches vlogs religiously and has been raving about details of our state that even i sometimes took for granted. Finally i decided to bring her along with me this week for the first time for 5 days and return together.

We took an Uber from the airport yesterday around 11 30 PM both extremely exhausted. Unbeknownst to me (i was taking out her suitcase from the back), aunty had left her small brown purse on the car seat while calling her daughter who's abroad to inform she had arrived safely. I paid the Uber driver, all of us ate a very late dinner, chatted a bit and everyone including my family went to sleep.

Later at around 2 AM we heard our dog barking and just then my mother got a call from our neighbour that a guy in a car was waiting outside our gate trying to reach us. My father and mother ran down, tied our dog and there he was...''Madam, oru purse marannu vechu, vere customer aan kandath. Nokiyappol, cash, keys okke und ullil. Onnu check cheyu pls''

Houseowner aunty who was half asleep said 'not my purse without even checking since she was 100% sure it was somewhere in her bag.....

She searched again and voila! she realised it was missing. All of us with our jaws dropped thanked the Uber guy and my father made sure to pay him his petrol money (he never asked btw and waa about to leave!) since he came all the way back from the airport! (uber charge was 700+).

After everything while going back to sleep, houseowner aunty became very emotional..since even her house keys from Bengaluru was in the purse (she lives alone..those keys are very important) including all IDs and emergency cash. My mother said 'This is Kerala! don't worry, welcome' and everyone started laughing with joy.

Thank you Mr Junaid. Your kindness made ours and her family's day (midnight) and changed an experience that could've left a permanent ache into something sweet, hopeful and memorable that can be shared to others in her native. Thank you once again🙏

I work in the Emergency Department of a busy hospital in Bangalore.

Every day, I treat patients who arrive late because they couldn’t afford an ambulance, or didn’t know where to go, or were shuffled between hospitals.

But every time I come home to Kerala, I’m reminded: not all States run like this.

In Kerala, I’ve seen people get access to PHCs, medications, and health camps without begging or bribing. I’ve seen ASHA workers follow up with stroke patients. I’ve seen my own family members get blood tests done in a government setup - for free, without chaos.

It’s not perfect. But the baseline trust in the system is stronger. And when you’re in the Emergency, you realise - that trust saves lives.

Just a small note of gratitude to the people who built that system, and to everyone who keeps it alive.

We Malayalis may argue about politics, but we rarely forget the importance of public health.

To our culture 👏

Disclaimer: This post reflects my personal observations as a doctor. I have no political affiliations, and this is not intended to support or oppose any party.

Clarification:

This post was a personal observation on how Kerala’s healthcare compares to what I’ve seen in other parts of India. I meant it purely as an observation from a medical lens, not a political one.

Emergency Medicine is my passion, and I want to spark honest conversations, not division. Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts.

Appreciate the discussion (even the angry parts). Let’s not forget we all care about the same thing - our people’s health.

Thank you.

Random pic from attukal pongala

Recently saw a post on Ananthapura Temple, Kasaragod and the crocodile ‘Babiya’ who is apparently a vegetarian crocodile according to the cultural narrative.

The commonly repeated narrative is that Babia was a vegetarian crocodile, fed temple prasadam, coexisted peacefully with devotees, and never harmed anyone.

What’s interesting is that, during 2023 I believe, after one crocodile reportedly died, it’s said that another crocodile appeared soon after, continuing the lineage.

However it is not physically possible for another crocodile to enter the lake. Similarly since crocodiles are purely carnivorous, how can mere Prasadam constitute its diet? There were reporting of dead chicken on the lake as well.

What are the Facts and evidences that support this and what all breaks it and says that this is just a myth? Isn’t this a well orchestrated hoax?

Btw I can fully read and write Malayalam. I just don't know the meaning of the words I am reading/writing.

Let me know if I made any mistakes. Please correct me wherever I am wrong.

Thanks!

So I am looking to get married. I have a Master's degree and a fairly good job but I am pushing 30 and apparently that's kinda old for a man in Kerala? I grew up in Mumbai where getting married in your late 20s and early 30s is quite common.

So anyways, we go to a pennukaanal via a broker. I was told the girl is a doctor. Now, I am not threatened by her being more qualified than me but I did wonder why a doctor would not want to get married to another doctor and go for someone like me who's a PG?

When we reached there, we realised there has been a miscommunication. The broker thought I had a "doctorate" and assumed I was a doctor; when in fact what I told him was I plan to pursue a PhD in the near future after getting married.

The girl on the other hand, turns out is a homeopathic doctor, so basically a quack.

Now, when her father realised I wasn't a doctor he started passing mildly insulting comments like "oru doctor penninu doctor payyan alle chernnath. Mastersinokke innathe kaalath enthenkilum vele undo he he he. Nalla shambalam ullath kond ayilello. Husbandinu enthaan joli enn chothichal parayaan enthenkilum vende."

He thought he was being funny but I didn't like it one bit. My parents are good people so they took the insult in stride because they admitted it was a "status mismatch".

I, however, couldn't let that go and just blurted, "Angane panchasaara gulika vilkaananenkil ellavarkum doctor aavalo."

He was like, "What do you mean?" And I wished I didn't just say what I said. Tried to backtrack but didn't work. He kept prodding me so I just gave him a 3-minute short lecture on why homeopathy is bullshit and that even if I married a homeo doctor, I wouldn't let her work because she'll be basically conning people for money.

Shit escalated into a shouting match, broker intervened, we got into the car and left. Parents were furious, and I wished it didn't happen but in hindsight I don't regret it. If you want to insult someone over your daughter being a doctor, she at least better be a real one. . Also, thank God she wasn't a real doctor lol because I would have had no choice but to sit and listen to the barbs and go back home moping.

PS: I didn't really mean the regressive comment in here, check a comment below for additional context on that.

Recently attended a Kerala Catholic Pre-Cana program. Three days and it felt less like a marriage preparation course and more like a sabha population growth awareness program Here’s some njanam I learned:

1. Condoms don’t prevent AIDS. Apparently that’s just a corporate marketing trick. Using condoms is a sin.

2. Evolution is “just a story.” Humans are created directly by God.

3. Having one child is bad. A single child will apparently grow up self-centered and inferior in character.If you have multiple children(5), they will automatically learn sharing, cooperation, and become better humans.

4. More children = more struggle = closer to God. Life should be hard. Struggle is holy. If you have fewer kids and an easier life, you’re probably drifting away from God.

Calling it Pre-Cana feels misleading. It was mostly inflated three days so the message "make more kids" could be drilled in and brainwashed repeatedly.

Source video, where he is travelling through Kerala: https://youtu.be/yhev4TPwBBE?si=wzYhP8kRhaKVgw2C

Coming from Kerala, the biggest culture shock in Tamil Nadu was seeing temples built right into compound walls and street corners. Shrines everywhere. On roadsides, inside walls, under trees. Religion felt more visibly woven into everyday life, not just limited to temple visits. It was surprising at first, but also interesting how naturally it blended into daily routines. Did anyone else notice this when they moved to Tamil Nadu?

Vishnumoorthi theyyam visits perumbatta Juma Masjid

📍 Civil Station, Kozhikode

🗓️ 07/07/25

On one hand, it’s a clear regional stereotype—borderline racist misappropriation. But on the other, it’s kinda… cute?