Kerala

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.

hills · wildlife

The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), or the Wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. The hair of the lion-tailed macaque is black.

hills · wildlife

The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. The hair of the lion-tailed macaque is black.

Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds of several species of an evergreen shrub of the genus Coffea.

hills · wildlife

The hill town of Munnar in Kerala. Munnar is a hill station on the Western Ghats, a range of mountains situated in the Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala.

coastline

Kerala, regionally also Keralam, is a state located in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 per the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam-speaking regions.

coastline

Kerala, regionally also Keralam, is a state located in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 per the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam-speaking regions.

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 · 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.

flowers · coastline

Vanilla beans maturing on vanilla vines in a Kerala plantation in India. This is where the vanilla flavour you taste in your ice creams comes from! Vanilla is an orchid creeper which is one of the primary sources for the popular vanilla fla…

dance · music

Kathakali is a stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary pe…

festival · wildlife

Elephant festival is popularly known as 'Thissur Pooram'. The term "Pooram" literally means a group or a meeting. According to folklore, heavenly deities meet for a day on this festival.

ceremony · flowers

The nuptial ceremony is fulfilled with the exchange of garlands by the couple as they vow to spend entire life together. Flowers and garlands are a very important part of the Hindu wedding, they symbolize acceptance and welcome.

Kerala Martial arts a classified art been performed by the participants . Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons: self-defense, competition, physical health and fit…

Black pepper originated in Kerala. It is grown in Kerala in large numbers and is also known as 'black gold'.

politics

Students from different schools practicing parade ahead of Independence Day in Kerala. Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August, is a National Holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the British Empire on 15 Au…

dance · school

A man shows his Kalaripayattu skills in a training school in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the martial art form of Kerala and is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world.

dance · school

Training session of Kalaripayattu in a training school in the state of Kerala. Kalaripayattu the martial art form of Kerala is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world.

monsoon

Rain in slow motion drips down tree branches. Although Kerala lies closer to the equator than most Indian states, it is blessed with pleasant and equable climate throughout the year.

coastline · lake

A houseboat sails down the backwaters of Kerala in South India. Houseboats are typical structures in the backwaters of Kerala and very popular among tourists and travellers.

dance · music

Mohiniyattam, is a classical dance form from Kerala, India. Believed to have originated in 16th century CE, it is one of the eight Indian classical dance forms recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

dance

Mohiniattam or Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form that evolved in the state of Kerala, India, and is counted among the two popular dance arts of the state, the other being Kathakali.

Workers busy dying coir ropes and putting them out for sun drying at a coir processing unit in Kalavoor, Kerala... Coir rope-making is a common cottage industry in India.