Quilon: It is situated about 70 kms. from Trivandrum, the headquarters of Quilon District.  It is a very old town on the banks of the Ashtamudi lake.  The name of this lake comes from the eight creeks into which it branches.

Quilon had been an international emporium of trade of the ancient World.  It was the capital of a powerful kingdom called Venad which came into prominence in the 9^th century A.D.  In the earliest days Phoenicians, Arabs, Persians, Greeks, Romans and the Chinese used to frequent the Port.  The Venetian traveler Marco Polo visited Quilon in AD 1275 as a representative of Kublai Khan, the great King of China.  There was a large settlement of the Chinese in Quilon and it is said that the marketing center known as Chinnakkada was originall called Cheenakkada, that means, the Chinese Market.

Marignolli of Florence, the Papal Legate who visited Quilon in 1347 on his way to China described Quilon as a “very noble city where the whole World’s pepper is produced”.

In Mumbai, Shilpa Shetty – Bollywood famous Actress engagement ceremony took place as a family function.  Shilpa Shetty and her fiancé exchange rings.  Shilpa’s fiancé Raj Kundra is a multi-millionaire and he is doing business in London.

Shilpa’s engagement sari was designed by Manish Malhotra and it is a beautiful pink sari with red border.  Anmol Jewellers designed her engagement jewellery.  In the month of December, 2009, the wedding will be in December.

Started way back in the year 1960s the Tacori jewelry which is prolonging till and in glittering ways all through these years and more promisingly continue to do so.  They are in the business for more than forty years and producing ornaments in gold, diamond, platinum, white gold, etc. with high esteem with profound artistic ways.  These diamonds are chosen by the most experienced persons engaged in the field in order to achieve better workmanship.

The diamond earrings that Sandra Oh wearing at the Emmy Awards nominee is one of the major outfit from this classic collections.  The star had a nice pair of gold tear drop diamond earrings.   The tacori designs started to enter to every nook and cranny of the World.  These fine collections are available at wide range and at affordable prices.  Recently they have launched a new 18 K 925 design at Sun Set Tower Hotel.  Here the gold classified pertaining to 18 K and silver at 925 grade and the new brand comes up with beautiful gem stones of different colors.  The diamond earrings were generally every girl or woman would love to have a pair for its precise quality with which it was produced.  When any person decided to choose any diamond earrings, the concerned person is updated regarding the price, design details and the precious metals details like 18 K yellow gold, white gold, rose gold and platinum etc. in a detailed way.

2 cups aval

2 cups sugar

1 tsp yellow color (mixed in 1 tbsp water)

½ cup ghee

10 cashew nuts

20 raisins

10 pods cardmom (powdered)

Heat ghee in a pan and fry raisins and cashew nuts till golden.  Soak aval in water and immediately drain and fry in the left over ghee till pink.  Add 1 cup boiling water (to which the coloring has been added) and cook till done. Add sugar and cook till dry.  Add cardamom powder, cashew nuts and raisins.  Mix well and serve.

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Coorg: In Karnataka, Coorg is famous for its natural beauty, hills, serenity.  In April the atmosphere is heavenly with the fragrance and perfume of the brilliant white flowers of coffee bushes.  This gives you a feeling of wandering in heavenly, fairly land out of this world.  Medikeri or Mercara is the capital town of Coorg.  Situated at the altitude of 152 m. Tadiyendamal is the highest peak and one can have a distant glimpse of Arabian Sea.

Because ofit’s natural isoloation, Kodagu culture is mainly tribal therefore people are warm, friendly and hospitable. They have maintained their culture on montal people, many of their rites and festivities have remained unspoilt till today.

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Granite is an excellent building material much in demand within the country and abroad. In Bangalore, Mysore and Tumkur districts we find excellent quanity of granite.  Other type of building stone like soap-stone is also found in the State.   Gulbarga has a quality of stone known as shahbad stone.  It is extensively used as a roofing and flooring material.  These stones have a pleasing blue color and give a bright shine after polishing.

Limestone Shells:  On the west coast where the clear water mets the sea we have a peculiar zoological species which have a shell with a very high percentage of lime.  When these species die the heavy shell sinks down. This is collected, burnt, and quality lime obtainted from it.  This found near Coondapur, Honnavar, Kumta and Karwar in the coastal region.

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2 coconuts (grated)

2 cups sugar

3 tbsp ghee

10 pods cardamom (powdered)

cashew or almond broken – 50 grams (fry in ghee)

Grind grated coconut coarsely.  Prepare a syrup of one thread consistency with 2 cups sugar and 1 cup of water.  Add coarsely ground coconuts, ghee and cardamom powder.  Cook on a medium flame, stirring continuously till mixture leaves sides of the pan.  Put this mixture in a greased plate and allow to cool a little.  Cut into desired shapes and fix the cashews. When cool remove from plate and store.