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Mumbai: There is something about this time of the year apart from the promise of winter. In Mumbai, it’s the season for babies. One out of every four little ones is born in the months of October or November, stretching the healthcare delivery system.

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Pratipada Shraddha is done for those deceased family members who died on Pratipada Tithi, including both Shukla and Krishna Paksha Pratipada.

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he battling snake boats of Kerala have over 400 years of history associated with them

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The battling snake boats of Kerala have over 400 years of history associated with them.

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Navratri is a nine days festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. Navratri is a Sanskrit word which literally means nine nights.

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For a few months every year during the monsoon season, the state of Kerala comes alive with colorful snake boat races.

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ortunately there's no need for concern, as snake boats get their name from their shape rather than anything to do with live snakes! A snake boat (or chundan vallam) is actually a long traditional canoe style boat used by the people of the Kuttanadu region, in south India's state of Kerala.