Kerala

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.

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.

railway · coastline

Beautiful Kerala landscape from a train... Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

coastline · boats

On a unique Keralaite boat in the backwaters of Allapuzha in Kerala. Kerala is one of the destinations that the tourists all over the world visit.

hills · wildlife

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

river · monsoon

Kerala's river form lovely waterfalls and streams as they flow down the Western Ghats to the plains of the Eastern coast.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interiors of a resto bar in Kerala with men sitting in it. The name Kerala is pronounced Keralam in the local language, Malayalam. Two thousand years ago, one of three states in the region was called ''Cheralam'' in Classical Tamil.

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.

festival · sport

Kerela with its rich culture and traditional background will for surebewilder any visitor anytime of the year.

coastline · bazaar

Fish market activity on Kovalam Beach in Kerala, India, where local residents gather to sort, trade, and purchase the day's catch. Fresh fish are displayed and handled directly on the sandy shoreline as part of the daily coastal economy.

coastline · wildlife

A palm-leaf eating elephant in Kerala! I guess the elephants have adapted to their south Indian habitat! The majestic elephants are the largest mammal on land yet they are peaceful and gentle creatures.

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…

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…

coastline · river

Women in a Kerala Backwater village carry out chores in the morning 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 southern India.

Two men practice Kalaripayattu with sticks in Kerala. Kalaripayattu is an Indian form of martial arts. Kalaripayattu means Practicing the arts of the battlefield. Kalari means battlefield.

industry

Coffee beans growing on a coffee tree in Kerala, South India. environment. Consequently, organic coffee is an expanding market.

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.

Women guide the fibres through their hands from the baskets on their waists. These women are making rope from coconut fibre at the coir workshop. Coir rope-making is a common cottage industry in India.