Chakara (also spelt Chaakara) is a Malayalam word used to describe a peculiar marine phenomenon in which a large number of fish and prawns throng together during a particular season as a result of mud bank formations. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used This rare phenomenon is observed only along the coastal waters of the Indian state of Kerala and in South America, where it has proved to be a boon for the local fisherfolk. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a
A correct scientific explanation about the formation of a chakara is debatable. However, a strongly supported theory is that during the monsoons, the water level of the backwaters rises which facilitates the movement of fine clay particles into the sea through the subterranean channels. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months The accumulation of organic material by this process in relatively calm regions of the sea during the monsoons attracts fish.
This phenomenon is demonstrated in Chemmeen. This article has details about the novel and its film adaptation and mostly contains information about the film It is greeted, celebrated, and described in the song "Puththan Valakkare. "
Palke
The same phenomenon in Tulu regions is known as Palke
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