Kerala

coastline · boats

Fishing boat on Arabian sea as seen from Neendakara Port. Neendakara is a famous fishing harbour located around 8 km from Kollam district of Kerala, India.

river · lake

Overlooking the beguiling waters of Punnamada Lake Alappuzha, Punnamada Resort-Best Resorts in Kerala enthralls you with comfort and luxury at a location that enlivens all your senses.

coastline · river

View of paddy fields and coconut plantations of Kerala backwaters, India. The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India…

livestock

Notice that these cattle in Kerala are tagged on their ears! Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates.

boats

The exclusive houseboat made from palm leaves and bamboo in Kerala. The houseboats in Kerala, south India, are huge, slow-moving, exotic barges used for leisure trips.

boats · village

Villagemen prepare the snakeboa for the snakeboat race for the Vallamkali (Boatrace), which is very unique in these parts of God's Own Country, Kerala.

temple · architecture

Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Palayam Pally of Trivandrum, is the principal mosque of Trivandrum in Kerala, India. It is a Juma Masjid (Congregational Mosque). Moulavi Jamaludheen Mankada is its Imam.

ceremony · dance

Padayani, also called Padeni, (from the word for military formations) is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala.

river · school

Perunthenaruvi Waterfall is a picturesque waterfall that cascades in Perunthenaruvi, 15 km from Pathanamthitta in Pathanamthitta District, Central Travancore region, Kerala State, India.

river · temple

Pilgrims gather to bathe in the River pampa in Sabarimala The Pamba River (also called Pampa river) is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha and the longest river in the erstwhile princ…

coastline

The mystical land of Kerala, also known as 'GOD'S OWN COUNTRY' lies between the Lakshadweep sea and the Western Ghats. It has the humid equatorial tropic climate.

ceremony · dance

Padayani, also called Padeni, (from the word for military formations) is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala.

ceremony · coastline

In a unique wedding ceremony, an Indian groom and his Slovakian bride exchanged wedding vows under the sea just off the coast of nearby Kovalam.

flowers · industry

Gerbera is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (daisy family). It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.

school · politics

Students from different schools in Kerala practicing parade for Independence day in Kerala, India.

school · politics

One can see students from different schools practicing parade for Independence Day in Kerala...

Therapist delivers full Kerala body massage. In this type of massage therapy procedure , warm medicated oil is poured all over the body in a distinctive manner .

The common sandpiper is a smallish wader with contrasting brown upperparts and white underparts. It habitually bobs up and down, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive flight with stiff, bowed wings.

railway · politics

Pranav Ganapathy writes: "In the first video the ED WAP-4 with the Kerala express gallops towards NDLS from TVC. In the second one the same loco heads this express for return journey to TVC.

railway · river

Trains entering towards tunnel after crossing Krishna river, Kerala. The Krishna River is the third longest river in central−southern India, after the Ganges and the Godavari. The river is almost 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) long.

festival · temple

Little boys dress as women to please goddess during annual Chamayavilakku festival at Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.

festival · temple

Men primp as women for Chamayavilakku Festival walk towards Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.

festival · temple

Celebration begins for Chamayavilakku festival in Kerala. The famous Chamayavilakku is a unique festival which is held at the Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala where thousands of men irrespective of their religio…