In sports there is always emotion and the London Olympics 2012 was no different as athletes showed that when it came to expressing themselves, they were no less human.
With more than 60 dishes served on banana leaves, the Vallasadya is a heartfelt offering to Lord Parthasarathy and a tribute to the oarsmen of Kerala's iconic snake boats, known as Palliyodams.
The IMD on Saturday issued a 'red alert' for five northern districts of Kerala, where incessant rains lashed several towns and high-range areas, causing inundation and traffic snarls.