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Maveli was so worried that he could not visit his former kingdom during a flood-hit Onam that he jumped on the invitation of Santa.
A team of doctors and students of the college were also part of the campaign on a beach in Kollam.
A corporate reinvention, modern-day Santa Claus, as we know him today, was popularised by a Christmas advertisement created by a Michigan-born artist of Finnish and Swedish descent for one of the largest American corporations.
Tourists can explore the Santa Claus village to meet Santa and check out the 'Santa Claus post office' with its special stamps and souvenirs, ice sculptures, Santapark, and more.
The Italian phrase 'Buon Natale' means 'Merry Christmas' and various cities in Kerala have been organising the event named thus for the past few years, helmed by various Christian organisations.
The festive spirit started with special midnight masses held in churches, the pealing of church bells and the singing of carols.
When youngsters of a family unit of the Thevakkal parish of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Ernakulam declined to don Santa's clothes, a migrant worker from West Bengal stepped in to fill the 'job'.
With pomp and circumstance he stuck a decorated Christmas tree in the salty bottom, struck a pose for cameras, and then enjoyed an effortless float in the Dead Sea's famous, saline-rich waters.
In the Portuguese language, Pappanji means grandfather. This year, the Pappanji would be dressed in chic suit and blazers and would be more than 40 feet tall.
NORAD said that the ISS was travelling at 17,000 miles (27,000 kilometres) an hour, 250 miles above Earth -- providing "a great vantage point to spot Santa on his annual journey around the world."