GLIMPSES OF

BHARAT...

BHARAT KI

...JHALAK

KERALA- 'God's Own Country'

Throughout its history, Kerala has been a center of trade and commerce in South Asia, where India is located. Many of its cities are on the coast. Meanwhile, the Western Ghats mountain chain rises on the eastern edge of Kerala, serving as a border that isolates Kerala somewhat from the rest of India. There is some debate over the exact origin of the name Kerala, which in the ancient period was known as Keralam. One theory argues it originates from the Chera dynasty, an ancient lineage of kings that ruled in modern-day Kerala. Alternatively, the name Kerala may have originated in the word for coconut, keram, in the local Malayalam language (Kerala's tropical climate allows for the growth of coconuts).

* TOURIST PLACES-

BEACHES

Kovalam Beach(Trivandrum)

Bekal Beach(Kasaragod)

Varkala Beach(Thiruvananthapuram)

Kozhikode Beach(Kozhikode)

Alappuzha Beach(Alappuzha)

WATERFALLS

Athirapilly Fall(Athirapilly panchayat)

Palaruvi Fall(Kollam)

Marmala Waterfall(Kottayam)

Lakkom Waterfall(Marayoor)

Thommankuthu Waterfall(Thodupuzha)

MUSEUMS

Museum Of Kerala History(Edappally, Kochi)

Napier Museum(Thiruvananthapuram)

Hill Palace(Tripunithura)

Kerala Folklore & Cultural Museum(Kochi)

Kuthiramalika Museum(Thiruvananthapuram)

HILL STATIONS

Banasura Hill(Wayanad)

Munnar(Idukki)

Ponmudi(Thiruvananthapuram)

Ranipuram Hill Station(Kasargod)

GARDENS

Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden(Kottukal)

Malabar Botanical Garden(Kozhikode)

Daissy Gardens(Piravom)

Malampuzha Garden(palakkad)

Image Garden(Angadipuram)

AMUSEMENT PARK-

Vismaya Amusement Park(Parassinikadavu)

Dreamworld Water Park(Chalakudy)

Magic Planet(Kazhakkoottam)

Playaza(Thiruvananthapuram)

CAVES

Vysali Cave(Idukki Twp)

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary(Kollam)

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary(Idukki)

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary(Palakkad district)

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary(Sulthan Bathery)

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary(Kumarakom)

RELIGIOUS PLACES

Keezhipadam Temple(Alathur)

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple(Thiruvananthapuram)

Guruvayur Temple(Guruvayur)

NATIONAL PARKS

Mathikettan Shola National Park(Idukki district)

Eravikulam National Park(Munnar)

Silent Valley National Park(Idukki)

Mukurthi National Park(Ooty)

FORTS

Anjengo Fort(Thiruvananthapuram)

Chandragiri Fort(Kasaragod)

Tellicherry Fort(Thalassery)

Pallipuram Fort(Kochi)

Palakkad Fort(Palakkad)

* LANGUAGES SPOKEN-

1) Malayalam .

2) Tamil.

3) Tulu.

4) Kannada.

5) English.

*TRADITIONAL ATTIRE-

1) A mundu usually has a line of comparatively thicker cloth woven into it near the border called the kara. The kara can be coloured and comes in various sizes. There is also double coloured and ornamental kara (a strip of colour at the end of the mundu). For more ceremonial occasions (like weddings), a mundu has a golden embroidery known as kasavu.

Mundu

2) A variant called a mundum neriyatum is used more often by women. The mundum neriyatum is a set of two mundus, both having matching kara. The set contains a lower garment similar to those worn by men. The upper mundu, worn with a blouse, is wrapped once around the waist and upper body and left hanging from the left shoulder, resembling a sari.

Mundum Neriyathum

* CUISINE-

Puttu And Kadala Curry

Erissery

Appam With Ishtu

Parippu Curry

* FAMOUS FESTIVAL-

Kerala Boat Festival

Kerala Boat Festival elevates the charm of these glistening water canals. The race is all about enthusiasm and most importantly team spirit and sync between the members.

Kerala Boat Festival

* TRADITIONAL SPORT-

Kalaripayattu

It is a traditional form of Indian martial arts that originated in the state of Kerala.

Kalaripayattu

* FOLK DANCE-

Kathakali

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