Kerala

farmland

Black pepper and nutmeg plantation at a nursery plantation in Kerala. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.

ceremony · festival

Chenda and Elathalam percussionists during the celebration of Theyyam festival in Kerala. The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India.

boats

The Kerala houseboat cruise takes you to another world, with nature at its best, coming to Kerala and not experiencing the grandeur of these luxury floating castles will be sheer waste.

lake · boats

Boat sailing across the Vembanad Lake in Kerala....... Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala. It is also counted as one of the largest lakes in India.

lake · river

Local boatmen fishing on Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala. It is also counted as one of the largest lakes in India.

lake · river

Local boatmen sitting on the wooden boats and fishing in Lake Vembanad in Kerala... Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

boats · river

Champakkulam boat race is the first in the list of all boat races that are held in Kerala. Kerela is popular for its winding stretches of backwater and so different types of boat races could be held during the harvest season of the state.

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 · boats

Inside view of traditional wooden houseboat sailing on backwaters of Kerala. A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home.

coastline · river

Water hyacinth floating on backwaters of Kerala, sailing across the Kerala backwaters one can enjoy the scenic beauty.

coastline

Sea waves crashing against the rocky shore in Kerala. Kerala, regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

railway · coastline

Kerala scenic view seen from the train. We see coconut plantation all the way.... Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

temple · river

The Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars located near Aranmula, a village in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, South India.

boats · sport

During the Nehru Boatrace in Kerala, which draws a lot of tourists from all over the world. Vallam Kali (Malayalam: vaḷḷaṃ kaḷi, literally "boat game") is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India.

boats · sport

During the Nehru Boatrace in Kerala, which draws a lot of tourists from all over the world. Vallam Kali (Malayalam: vaḷḷaṃ kaḷi, literally "boat game") is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India.

A shot of the reflection of a coconut tree standing tall in a village in Kerala, India.

coastline · river

The regular work schedule of a Kerala Backwater villageman has fishing in its schedule early in the morning.

Men jump into the salt-water estuary, and splash and play like children, during the Snake Boat races in Kerala, India.

boats · sport

Houseboats and snake boats fill up the canals in Allapuzha backwaters. An overturned Chundam Vallam or snakeboat awaits its fate with a string of village oarmen attempting to make it straight up.

boats

The exclusive dining section inside a Houseboat in Kerala. The houseboats in Kerala, south India, are huge, slow-moving, exotic barges used for leisure trips.

temple · hills

The temple located in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district in South India, India. One of the most famous temple pilgrimages in South India, South Asia, India. This is a kanniayyappan, first time pilgrims' ritual; ceremony.

river · temple

Devotees releasing lighted lamps to river pampa 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 princely state…