Kerala

temple · politics

Coffee plantation. Coffee beans growing on a coffee tree in Kerala, South India. Coffea is a genus of flowering plants whose seeds, called coffee beans, are used to make coffee. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family.

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.

dance · coastline

Padayani is a ritual art form of dance performed during the annual Ritualistic festival of Padayani in Kerala.

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’.

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 · coastline

Padayani is a ritual art form of dance performed during the annual Ritualistic festival of Padayani in Kerala.

The areca nut is the seed of the areca palm (Areca catechu), which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is commonly referred to as betel nut, as it is often chewed wrapped in betel 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 · temple

The Pamba River (also called Pampa river) is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha and the longest river in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore.

railway · coastline

Train journey through Kerala... Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

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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.

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Fresh and ripe pineapples from the heavenly state of Kerala. Kerala /ˈkɛrələ/, regionally referred as Keralam, is a state located in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

Rubber is traditionally cultivated in India in the hinterlands of the South West Coast comprising of the state of Kerala.....

See how latex is collected from rubber tree. Rubber is traditionally cultivated in India in the hinterlands of the South West Coast comprising of the state of Kerala.

Elephants are dressed up for a special occasion in Thrisupooram / Thrisupuram, Kerala. The Elephants are an integral part of the daily life for the people in Kerala.

festival · wildlife

Elephants are dressed up for a special occasion in Kerala which is called the Elephant festival at Thrisupuram.

Nutmeg is one of the two spices -- the other being mace -- derived from several species of tree in the genus Myristica.

monsoon · coastline

Cardamom plantations, slopes covered by tea bushes, coffee plantations, rain forest and mist like you've not seen before (almost Himalayan in nature!) that is Kerala in the monsoons...

river

Kerala Backwater takes you on tours of the Spice Plantations of Kerala. Kerala is known for its fabulous spices. Traders from ancient Phoenicia made tours to Kerala to carry back its aromatic spices to Mediterranean lands.

coastline

Baywatch Beach Resort, a beachfront property is located 100 metres from Alleppey Beach, 300 metres from Jain Temple and 1 km from Ravi Karunakaran Museum. Free WiFi access is available in this resort.