Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Kerala -cultural-historical and geographical State

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Kerala is a most popular state in South India. It was establish on 1st November 1956 by the States Reorganization Act, and it combined various Malayalam speaking regions. Spreading across an area of 38,863 km sq Kerala shares its borders with Karnataka in the north, Tamil Nadu in the south and the Lakshadweep in the west. Kerala also a state in Southern India is known as a tropical paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches. It is a narrow strip of coastal territory that slopes down the Western Ghats in a cascade of lush green vegetation, and reaches to the Arabian sea. Thiruvananthapuram is the captal of the state Kerala, it's also known as Gods Own Country Kerala is the favorite tourist spot of many Indian and foreign travelers.

There are 14 districts in Kerala. Based on certain cultural, historical and geographical similarities the districts of Kerala are grouped into; Malabar Region North Kerala), Kochi Region (South Kerala) and Travancore (Central).

Kerala become a favorite tourist place in India, over the years it is a popular tourist destination for its backwaters, yoga, Ayurveda treatments,coconuts, spices and art forms like Kathakali and Mohini Attam and tropical greenery natural beauty also touch our heart.

Kerala is the most literate state in India, and a land of diverse religions, where you can find Hindu temples, mosques, churches, and even synagogues.
Kochi is located on the western banks of the Arabian Sea and it is an important port city in Kerala. Travelling to Kerala by train is very easy. Kerala is connected to the other states and cities in India. Kerala Railway Network consists of almost 200 stations spread throughout the state. Kerala connects extremely well with major cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Delhi and by 13 different railway routes. Traveling by train to Kerala can be said to be the most inexpensive and quick means of transportation.

Munnar is the most important hill stations in south India. Situated on the banks of the Nallathanni Muthirappuzha and Kundaly rivers Munnar rightly gets its name from the Tamil words Munnu meaning Three and Aaru meaning River. Covering an area of 557 km sq this mesmerizing hill resort is one of the major causes behind the successful tourism in Kerala.


Kollam is a small city located on the boundaries of the Astamudi Lake. Kollam is also a famous tourist hub in Kerala. It is situated at a distance of 71 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Kollam serves as the southern gateway to the backwaters of Kerala. It is also the fourth largest city in Kerala and is also a major commercial hub of the state.

Kottayam is an important industrial town in Kerala. It is situated at a distance of 150 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. This was the first municipality of India to achieve the 100 percent literacy mark. It also became the first Indian state district to ban tobacco.

Although Kerala is a part of India but Kerala Culture and Festivals are quite unique and different. The major cause for its extraordinary culture is that Kerala has been a place where people from different religious beliefs and cultures have mingled and co existed in harmony since centuries. Even the states geographical location contributes to a large extent to its culture.

Kannur is a historical town famous for its strong heritage, martial arts 'Kalaripayattu', temple art 'Theyyam', political movements, forts, beaches and spices/coffee growing hills.

Kozhikode is a most prominant city of Malabar area,where Vasco da Gamma landed for the first time in India, and one of the world's oldest thriving trade centres. A very clean city known for its friendly inhabitants.

Palakkad is a gateway of Kerala by land through the Palghat Pass in Western Ghats; known for its paddy (rice) fields, hills, traditional homes, cuisines and composite culture. Tipu Fort, Malampuzha Gardens, Silent Valley National Park are nearby.

Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and also famous for jewelery shops and silk sarees. Temple festivals with caparisoned elephants like Thrissur Pooram. Athirappilly falls, Guruvayur Temple are nearby.