Kerala

monsoon · old town

The Monsoons in Kerala do not take the pattern of incessant rains continuing for weeks. Virtually it rains for a few hours with sunny interludes.

boats · sport

Nehru Trophy Boat race at Punnamada, Alappuzha is one of the most significant and colourful boat races in Kerala. It is a world renowned event, held annually on the second Saturday of the month of August in the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.

festival · temple

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 religious faith get dressed up as women to offer prayers to the G…

coastline · lake

A land mover truck sails away on a wooden flat boat in Kerala in the rains. Monsoons usually hit the eastern coast of India on the beaches of Kerala first.

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.

coastline

A Keralite fisherman rows his fishing boat through the backwaters, coastal coconut groves and estuaries, and right past the famous fishing nets of Cochin.

river · forest

Waterfall in Kerala's rain forest zone, around a tea garden. Typical Wyanaad forest countryside. From the water rises a misty spray from the force of the waterfall! This is Nilgiri Thar habitat...

school

Students of Trinity Lyceum celebrating Alumni meet. One can see different stalls set up at the school campus during the Alumni meet of Trinity Lyceum school in Kollam, Kerala.

school

Trinity Lyceum school get together during their Alumni meet in Kollam, Kerala. Trinity Lyceum is an English medium, co-educational school affiliated with Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE). It is located in Kollam.

boats · river

Boatmen in full action during the Champakulam boat race celebration. The Champakulam boat race is held annually in Kerala. Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

lake · river

Fish in a pond at Punnamada resort in Kerala. 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.

lake · river

Fishing on Vembanad Lake, we see fishermen clearing their nets after a catch at 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.

coastline · boats

Waves of Arabian sea hitting shoreline of Neendakara Beach in Kerala. Neendakara is a famous fishing harbour located around 8 km from Kollam district of Kerala, India.

coastline · boats

Neendakara is a famous fishing harbour located around 8 km from Kollam district of Kerala, India. Neendakara Port as the name indicates is one of the longest port situated at the heart of Quilon on the Quilon - Alleppy High way.

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

Houseboat floats over backwaters of Kerala. We see lots of coconut trees and water hyacinth in backwaters of Kerala.

coastline · industry

Pineapples piled up for sale in Kerala city, India. The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family.

coastline

Time lapse of sunset over the sea beach in Kerala. Kerala, regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

coastline · boats

Chundan Vallam (Beaked Boat), known to the outside world as Kerala snake boats, are one of the icons of Kerala culture used in the Vallamkali (boat race.) Constructed according to specifications taken from the Sthapathya Veda, an ancient tr…

railway · coastline

Indian railway journey from Delhi to Kerala. Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

lake · river

Vembanad is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala. It is also one of the largest lakes in 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.