HISTORY
Parasurama
- founder of
Kerala, the short-tempered warrior-sage regarded as the incarnation of
Vishnu. After defeating the Kshathriya Kings, the sage approached the
wise men for penance. As a Self-mortification he was advised to create
a land for Brahmins. He readily agreed and meditated at Gokarnam,
(considered to be the end of land). After getting the booms from
Varuna, the God of the Oceans and Bhumidevi, the Goddess of earth, he
proceeded to Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin) and threw his battle-axe
northwards across the waters. The waters subsided and what was left
over was called the land of Parasurama, that is today's Kerala.
According to another popular legend, the Asura king Mahabali ruled
Kerala in the Golden Age. Vamana, the fifth avatar of Lord Vishnu, sent
Mahabali to the netherworld. His return every year to his kingdom is
celebrated as
Onam.
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| PARASURAMA |
VAMANA
& KING MAHABALI |
Geologists
have pointed
out that the elevation of Kerala from the sea
was the result of some seismic activity, either suddenly or gradually.
Another Thoughts prevailing in scientific society is the rivers of
Kerala emptying into the Arabian seas bring down enormous quantities of
silt from the hills. The ocean currents transport quantities of sand
towards the shore. The coastal portions could well be due to the
accumulation of this silt over thousands of years.
FLOWERS
DECARATED - ONAM FESTIVALS - POOKKALLAM |
Kerala
is a land of
indescribable beauty and infinite wisdom. Rarely is
there a region in the world so beautiful in every way as this small
state in south India. Famed the world over for its breathtakingly
beautiful backwaters and lush greenery, and ayurvedic
massage,
Kerala is also where the human creative impulse has flowered into
various performing arts and literature. It is the land of the gods,
literally, with many sacred places where pilgrims flock from far and
near to pay obeisance.
Special cover -
50th year of celebration Kerala State formation |
LIST
OF STAMPS
ISSUED TILL DATE RELATED TO KERALA
| ISSUE
DATE |
NAME/DESCRIPTION
OF STAMP |
| 21st
Aug-1967 |
SREE
NARAYANA GURU |
| 15th
Dec-1968 |
COCHIN
SYNAGOGUE |
| 29th
April-1971 |
RAJA
RAVI VARMA |
| 12th
April-1973 |
KUMARAN
ASAN |
| 20th
Oct-1975 |
KATHAKALI |
| 24th
Oct-1975 |
V
K KRISHNA MENON |
| 27th
Dec-1976 |
COCONUT
RESEARCH DIAMOND
JUBILEE |
| 15th
Oct-1978 |
VALLATHOL
NARAYANA MENON |
| 06th
June-1980 |
ULLOR
S PARAMESWARA IYER |
| 15th
Sep-1983 |
GREAT
INDIAN HORN BILL |
| 20th
Dec-1987 |
FATHER
KURIAKKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA |
| 23rd
Mar-1988 |
MALAYALA
MANORAMA - 100 YEARS |
| 02nd
May-1988 |
SWATHI
THIRUNAL RAMA VARMA |
| 02nd
Jan-1989 |
MANNATH
PADMANABHAN |
| 20th
Jan-1989 |
TRAVANCORE
ANCHAL |
| 17th
May-1989 |
SANKARACHARYA |
| 24th
Aug-1990 |
K
KELAPPAN |
| 01st
Oct-1990 |
A
K GOPALAN |
| 30th
April-1991 |
VELAKALI |
| 31st
July-1991 |
K
SHANKAR PILLAI - CARTOONS - 1 |
| 31st
July-1991 |
K
SHANKAR PILLAI -
CARTOONS - 2 |
| 07th
Nov-1991 |
CHITIRA
THIRUNAL BALARAMA
VARMA |
| 05th
June-1996 |
MOHAMMAD
ISMAIL SAHIB |
| 09th
July-1996 |
SISTER
ALPHONSA |
| 28th
Aug-1996 |
CHEMBAI
VAIDYANATHA BHAGAVATHAR |
| 11th
Aug-1997 |
KOVALAM
BEACH - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| 06th
Oct-1997 |
VK
KRISHNA MENON |
| 15th
Oct-1997 |
RURAL
INDIAN WOMEN - KERALA |
| 25th
May-1998 |
VAKKOM
ABDULKHADER |
| 20th
Nov-2000 |
AMALTAAS(KANIKONNA) |
| 17th
Dec-2000 |
KUNJALI
MARIKKAR |
| 12th
Jan-2001 |
EMS
NAMBOOTHIRIPAD |
| 06th
July-2001 |
C
SANKARAN NAIR |
| 26th
Oct-2001 |
THANGAL
KUNJU MUSALIAR |
| 26th
April2002 |
KATHAKALI |
| 12th
Aug-2002 |
AYYANKALI |
| 12th
Oct-2002 |
ARYA
VAIDYASALA - KOTTAKKAL |
| 03rd
Oct-2003 |
ATHIRAPILLY
FALLS |
| 09th
Oct-2003 |
G
SANKARAKURUP |
| 09th
Oct-2003 |
S
K POTTEKKAT |
| 09th
Oct-2003 |
THAKAZHI
SIVASANKARA PILLAI |
| 01st
April-2004 |
9th
BATTALIOM ( TRAVANCORE) - MADRAS
REGIMENT |
| 19th
June-2004 |
P
N PANICKER |
| 31st
Mayl-2007 |
PERIYAR
NATIONAL PARK |
| 16th
Nov-2008 |
SAINT
ALPHONSA |
| 15th
Dec-2008 |
SWAMI
RANGANATHANANDA MAHARAJ |
| 01st
Jan-2009 |
VAIKKAM
MOHAMMAD BASHEER |
| 30th
April-2009 |
R
SHANKAR |
| 19th
Sep-2009 |
HOLY
CROSS CHURCH |
| 15th
Nov-2009 |
SILENT
VALLEY |
| 01st
Dec-2009 |
ONAM
POOKKALAM(GREETINGS) |
| 06th
May-2010 |
VELUTHAMPI |
| 19th
May-2010 |
C
V RAMAN PILLAI |
| 01st
Aug-2010 |
SYED
MOHAMMED SAHIB THANGAL |
| 06th
Oct-2010 |
PRINCELY
STATE COCHIN |
| 01st
Aug-2011 |
K
M MATHEW |
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