Kerala

The betel nut or 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.

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

coastline · river

Cochin Port is a major port on the Arabian Sea -- Indian Ocean sea-route and is one of the largest ports in India.

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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.

temple · hills

Sabarimala (0929 North 7706 East) is situated in the midst of 18 hills, in a bowl of land blessed with a small rivulet named `Urakuzhi Theertham'. The area is in the hilly regions east of Kerala bordering Tamilnadu.

dance · coastline

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

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…

lake · river

Scenic view of Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Boatmen sailing across the Vembanad Lake........ Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

birds

An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season.

railway · coastline

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

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.

birds · wildlife

See an estuarine egret and a heron in Kerala, India. Different varieties of birds can see throughout the backwaters, showcasing a mystifying collection of unique birds.

sport · boats

Known by the locals as Chaundanvallams Boat Race, The snake boat race is the oldest and most popular boat race in Kerala.

Munnar is one of the most popular hill-resort towns in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district.

farmland · flowers

Paddy plants ready to be cultivated in 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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Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size and are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves.

festival · sport

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

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Sea waves hitting the shores of Kollam beach in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala.

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A pleasant beach at dawn in Kerala. People are seen walking on the beach and coconut groves are seen in plenty, amid balmy weather and the backwaters. Is that Kovalam beach, folks?

One can see a coir spinning machine use at a coir industry in Kalavoor, Kerala. Kerala is known as the home of coir industry in India. Coir is the only natural fibre that does not get cultivated solely to extract the coir...