Kerala Piravi marks the birth of the state of Kerala in India.
The state of Kerala was created on November 1, 1956. November 1 is
therefore known as Kerala Piravi Dinam (day) in the state. Malayalees
around the world celebrate November 1 as Kerala Piravi, which in
Malayalam "the birthday of Kerala".
Mythologically, Kerala stretches along the Arabian Sea from Gokarnam (Gokarna, in Karnataka) to Kanyakumari
in Tamil Nadu. According to the Hindu myth Parashurama, incarnation of
Mahavishnu (The God-Lord), created Kerala. Parasurama flung his "Mazhu"
(axe) from Gokarnam (Gokarna) to the sea and the sea receded to form the land Keralam.