Kerala

coastline

The sun slowly sets down as two Kalarippayattu fighters perform Kalarippayattu beside the sea shore in Kerala. Coconut trees can be seen in the clip.

Therapist delivers full Kerala body massage. In this type of massage therapy procedure , warm medicated oil is poured all over the body in a distinctive manner .

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.

People working in a coir production industry at Kalavoor in Kerala. Coir rope-making is a common cottage industry in India. The Coconut fibre is attached to hooks on a wheel that is turned by hand. This twists the coir while more is added.

river · boats

The Kallada River is one of two major rivers that flow through the Kollam District of Kerala, India.

festival

People enjoying a traditional Kerala food during the ocassion of Onam at Kerala House in Delhi. One can see food being served in banana leaves.......

boats

The Kerala houseboat cruise takes you to another world, with nature at its best, coming to Kerala and not experiencing the grandeur of these luxury floating castles will be sheer waste.

river · lake

Punnamada resort lobby area.... 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

Houseboats sailing on the Vembanad Lake in the state of Kerala, India... Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

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.

river · coastline

One can see coconut plantation on the sides of backwaters of Kerala. Coconut trees can be found in most of the houses in Kerala.

river · lake

Little Cormorant sitting on a pole in a lake in Kerala. The little cormorant (Microcarbo niger) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. Slightly smaller than the Indian cormorant it lacks a peaked head and has a shorter beak.

coastline · river

Local boatman sailing through backwaters of Kerala, we see coconut trees planted on the shores.

coastline · river

Local duck farmers, herding their stock of domesticated ducks in backwaters of Kerala, India.

coastline · river

View of a sunset over the backwaters of Kerala, India. 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.

railway · coastline

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

coastline · lake

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.

boats · sport

Chundan Vallam or the snake boats get ready for the very famous Snakeboat race in Kerala backwaters in August. During the Nehru Boatrace in Kerala, which draws a lot of tourists from all over the world.

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.

The story of Kerala's spices dates back to many thousands of years into the past. Kerala's claim to fame in the ancient world rested mainly with her fabulous riches brought about due to total monopoly over spices.

hills · wildlife

A beautiful shot of the Munnar town, the hill station in Kerala. 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.