Festivity has always been in the air at Perumbalam. Nestled between the Vembanad and Kaithapuzha backwaters, this small island in Alappuzha district is known as the village of temples— and for good ...

Meet ‘Munch Murugan’: How a Muslim boy and a chocolate bar redefined a 300-year-old Hindu ritual (image: Arun Raj Foundation) The 300-year-old Chemmoth Sree Subramaniya Swami Temple in Alappuzha, ...