Kerala

festival

Puli Kali is a colorful recreational folk art performed in Kerala in India. It is performed by artists who entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival.

wildlife · forest

Labeled as 'God's Own Country' , Kerala is located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act, and it combined various Malayalam speaking regions.

coastline

Kollam Beach also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beautiful beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. The beach also has a park of international standard.

industry · monsoon

Vanilla pods growing in Kerala, India. Natural vanillin is obtained from the cured pods (fruits) of the vanilla plant Vanilla planifolia (Family: Orchidaceae).

hills · wildlife

Munnar is best know as India's tea capital, remarkable tea production of India is from this beautiful place.

Kalaripayattu is an ancient mortal combat art form which originated from Kerala. The word 'Kalaripayattu' means 'the fighting art of the Kalari' in Malayalam (The common language of Keralites).

dance · school

Kalaripayattu students take blessings from their Guru before they start their training session. Kalaripayattu the martial art form of Kerala is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world.

coastline

A scenic view of sunset from a beach in Kerala. One can see people having great time, as waves hit the shores and wind blows and sky change its colours......

Renewable energy sources in South India. Windmills in Kerala state, along the coastline of south India.

Indian women de-husking Areca nuts manually at a village in Kerala, India. Areca nut is an important cash crop in India. About 90 percent of areca nut cultivation is concentrated in Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam.

politics

With a coastline of 590 km, Kerala has over 2.5 lakh fishermen and six lakh people dependent on fishing related activities like processing and fish vending for their livelihood.

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

Kalaripayattu is one of the oldest living traditions of Martial arts in the world, a ritualistic and spiritual descpline delicately synthesized which find roots here in Kerala.

temple · architecture

St Casimir's Church was built in 1873. it was renovated several times and the present structure was completed in the year 1993. The annual 14-day long festival of Saint George is held in the month of April.

lake · river

One can experience evening ride in houseboat on the Vembanad Lake in the Indian state of Kerala. The houseboats in Kerala are an ideal way to unwind and spend some quiet moments that will rejuvenate your soul.

ceremony · dance

Theyyam or Theyyaattam is a pattern of hero worship performed in Kolathunaad, a territory comprising the present Cannanore District and Badagara Taluk of Kerala State.

ceremony · dance

Theyyam or Theyyaattam is a pattern of hero worship performed in Kolathunaad, a territory comprising the present Cannanore District and Badagara Taluk of Kerala State.

lake · river

Scenic view of Vembanad Lake in Kerala. We see flock of birds on the lake and boats are sailing across as fishermen are catching fish...

lake · river

Scenic view of 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.

boats · river

Participants in full action, rowing through the river Pamba during annual Champakulam boat race in Kerala. Kerala is well-known for its water bodies that take the form of canals, backwaters and rivers.

Nutmeg plantation in Kerala. Nutmeg is harvested through out the year in South India. Nutmeg (also known as Pipo in Indonesia) is one of the two spices -- the other being mace -- derived from several species of tree in the genus Myristica.T…

boats · river

House boat cruising on backwaters of Kerala.... The unexplored backwaters of Kerala are popular for boating and water sports. The extensive coconut woods and variety of natural elements of Kerala is a must visit on Kerala backwater tours.