Kerala

Women workers busy working in a coir industry at Kalavoor, Alappuzha 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.

festival · sport

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

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.

street food · industry

South Indian woman sorting her Cardamom plants in Kerala. A low-growing, leafy tropical plant, which grows on the jungle floor in the wild: cardamom can only be grown indoors in this country.

flowers

A view of a tea garden in Kerala, South India.

boats

Colorful fishing boats of Kerala, India Fishing industry occupies an important role in the economy of Kerala.

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.

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.

railway · coastline

People walking on the tracks - a common risk-hazard in India! Indian railway train passing by a station during a journey towards Kerala. We see coconut trees all the way...

Renewable energy sources in South India. Wind mills / windmills in Kerala state, along the coastline of south India.

temple

Tali Temple is one of the oldest and the most ancient temples around. It is a very distinct temple, and its history goes all the way back to the times of the Zamorin rule.

railway · coastline

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

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.

Nileshwaram, also known as Nileshwar, is a municipality and a town in Kasaragod District of Kerala state, South India. It is one of the three municipalities of Kasaragod district, the other two being Kasaragod and Kanhangad.

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".

temple

Temple in Kancheepuram region of South India.

coastline · river

Kollam city as seen from top of a building. Kollam or Quilon, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala, India on Ashtamudi Lake.

bus

People waiting at a bus stand / bus stop to catch a bus in the town of Cochin in Kerala, India.

industry · monsoon

Coffee plantation in Kerala, India. The coffee tree averages from 5-10 m (15--30 ft.) in height. As the tree gets older, it branches less and less and bears more leaves and fruit.

festival · wildlife

Elephants are dressed up for a special occassion in Kerala. The Elephants are an integral part of the daily life for the people in Kerala.

coastline

Varieties of fresh fruits sold out at a local market in Kerala, fruits like bananas, pineapple, mangoes, oranges, and also stores line up on the roadside, a busy streets scene.