Kerala

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.

river · lake

Veli lake is a famous picnic spot in Thiruvanathapuram,Kerala this lake meets the Arabian sea offering boating facilities to the visitors. Veli tourist village a picnic spot in Thiruvanathapuram.

river

A clean fresh-water river in Kerala provides an opportunity for young boys from the village to take a dip, brush up on their swimming skills and generally cool off on a summer afternoon!

Nileshwaram, also known as Nileshwar, is a municipality and a town in Kasaragod District of Kerala state, South India. It is one of the three municipalities of Kasaragod district, the other two being Kasaragod and Kanhangad.

ceremony · flowers

Keralite Hindu wedding ceremony happening in a typical traditional style. Contrary to the perception of the 'big fat Indian wedding', which generally involve a series of customs and ceremonies, the marriage organized in a typical Malayalee…

coastline

Baywatch Beach Resort, a beachfront property is located 100 metres from Alleppey Beach, 300 metres from Jain Temple and 1 km from Ravi Karunakaran Museum. Free WiFi access is available in this resort.

industry

Cardamom is the dried ripe fruit (capsules of cardamom plant) often referred as the "Queen of Spices" because of its very pleasant aroma and taste. Cardamom is a perennial, herbaceous, rhizomatous plant.

coastline · river

Women in a Kerala Backwater village carry out their morning chores by the water. 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 souther…

coastline · village

In this Kerala village in the backwaters, early morning scenario is very much like any other village in India. Women are queuing for water and all the daily household chores are carried out.

school · coastline

Teacher of LEO XIII Hr. Sec.School taking science class to students. Leo Xiii Higher Secondary School is in Alappuzha district of Kerala. Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India.

boats

Men making wooden boat in Kerala, India. Kerala has professional boat makers who are traditionally into boat building and so their traditional wisdom makes them the finest boat builders in the world.

industry · bazaar

Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. The pleasant aroma and the delectable taste it offers have earned Cardamom the status ‘queen of spices’.

railway

A train journey passing through Emakulam North city in Kerala. Ernakulam Town is one of the three main railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India.

coastline · boats

Fishermen in action in Arabian sea as seen from Neendakara beach in Kerala. Neendakara is a famous fishing harbour located around 8 km from Kollam district of Kerala, India.

monsoon

Help us identify these water and tree frog species that we saw on a monsoon night in the shola forests of the Nilgiris in Kerala. Professor Biju of JNU - one for you, perhaps?

coastline

Kerala is not a new name to the sun-worshippers, the 550kms coastal line overlooking the majestic Arabian Sea is the catch of this stunning southern state of India.

school · coastline

School teachers interacting with one another at break time, while students play around, hang out with their friends at LEO XIII Hr. Sec.School in Kerala. Leo Xiii Higher Secondary School is in Alappuzha district of Kerala.

livestock

The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India. In Tulu Nadu it is known as chande.

boats

If you are in Kerala, don't miss a cruise through the canals of Alappuzha. If you are cherishing the idea of spending some good time amidst the sights and sounds of the hydrosphere, then step into a country boat and wind through the labyrin…

railway

A train journey passing through Tanur and Tirur district of Kerala. Tanur is a small town in the Tirur tehsil, Malappuram district of Kerala state, located on the coast 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Tirur.

festival · ceremony

Chenda 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.

lake · river

Local fishermen sailing on lake Vembanad, throwing fishing nets to catch fish and we see houseboats sailing across.... Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.