Kerala

industry

The same plant is the source of black pepper, white pepper and green pepper. Kerala is famous for its spices.

industry

The same plant is the source of black pepper, white pepper and green pepper. Kerala is famous for its spices.

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 sea facing cafe with people enjoying their time with a great vista and some beverages. Nileshwaram, also known as Nileshwar, is a municipality and a town in Kasaragod District of Kerala state, South India.

temple · hills

A picture of perfect harmony in India. The Vavar mosque and Petta Sree Dhamasastha Temple stand together facing each other at Sabarimala.

Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. In Telugu, it is called Elaichi or Yaalukalu. In Malay, it is called "Buah Pelaga".

street food · industry

A South Indian woman sorting her Cardamom plants in the field. A low-growing, leafy tropical plant, which grows on the jungle floor in the wild. Cardamoms have smooth green leaves on long stalks, which are spicily scented when bruised.

industry · bazaar

Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. The pleasant aroma and the delectable taste it offers have earned Cardamom the status ‘queen of spices’.

coastline

Justicia gendarussa, commonly known as willow-leaved justicia is a small erect, branched shrub, endemic to India.

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…

Coconut production in Kerala plays an important role in the state economy and culture of Kerala in southwestern India.

farmland · flowers

A view of agricultural fields of Kerala. Coconut trees planted on the side of the fields. Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

Follow the Kerala spice route through your nose! Kerala is very famous for the exotic spices grown in the region. Spices of Kerala that grow well in this region are Cardamom, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Cocoa, Coffee etc.

Mass gathering of devotees at Padayani. Only in India! Have you ever seen such crowds? Crowd-sourcing and social networking take on entirely new meanings when seen in the context of such a human horde!

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.

railway · bus

People walk through streets of Alleppey in Kerala. Train Passes through Alleppey. Alappuzha Railway Station is linked by rail to cities like Trivandrum, Quilon(Kollam), Cochin, Coimbatore, Chennai, Bokaro and Mumbai.The railway station is a…

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. It forms a strong rope that doesn’t unwind or break.

ceremony · festival

Chenda percussionists during the celebration of Theyyam festival in Kerala. The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India.

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.

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.

Black pepper originate in Kerala. It is grown in Kerala in large number it is also known as black gold.

hills

Munnar is a hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki.