| Kerala, the abode of true serenity and mysticism of | | | | music is another feature of this place, which is an |
| the Indian subcontinent, has a bizarre Hindu | | | | amalgamation of various Ragas and Talas. Sopanam is |
| mythology associated with it's origin. According to this | | | | the background music given while performing |
| mythology many thousand years back, the sixth | | | | Kathakali. Martial art performance is another example |
| Avtaar (Incarnate) of lord Vishnu descended on earth | | | | of the rich flourishing culture of Kerala. |
| as Pashurama. | | | | Kerala is famous for its relaxing and subtle |
| The aim behind his incarnation was to slay evil | | | | backwaters that have been a major tourist |
| demons. After Pashuram battled and defeated the | | | | attraction. Thousands of tourists coming in this |
| demons, the axe he used to slay them was thrown | | | | beautiful land yearn for a mesmerizing experience in |
| in the Arabian Sea, where the axe landed, a land | | | | the Kerala Backwaters. The backwaters of Alleppey |
| arose from the depth of the ocean know as Kerala. | | | | also called the Venice of the east, is the most |
| The original inhabitants of Indian subcontinent were | | | | famous among the other Kerala Backwaters |
| the Dravidians, who are now chiefly found in south | | | | Kottayam is another fabulous option in this category |
| India unlike other parts of the country where | | | | of Kerala Backwaters. |
| Dravidians were eroded and pushed back to the | | | | Other than temples and Backwaters, Kerala is a land |
| south due to the indo-Aryan migration. Dravidians | | | | for many other magnificent places like the Periyar |
| have managed to defend and preserve the ancient | | | | wildlife sanctuary where one can sail through the |
| literature, art, and architecture of Hinduism. | | | | dense forest exploring the wild and encountering the |
| Touring Kerala which has such an elaborated past | | | | beast from such proximity. The large spreads of |
| make it a very interesting destinations for travelers | | | | plantations in Munnar and Kumily is another alluring |
| to explore. The temples of Kerala are some perfect | | | | feature of god's own country Kerala; whose soil is |
| example of this perseverance; the temples in Kerala | | | | blessed with flourishing Plantations ranging from |
| never faced the plunders and demolitions by the | | | | various spices, rubber, tea and coffee whose aroma |
| hands of the Muslim rulers unlike the temples in the | | | | naturally heals the environment. The charm and |
| Northern parts of the country that were completely | | | | aroma of these exclusive Kerala plantations can leave |
| ruined. | | | | anyone awestricken with its purity, thus a |
| The most magnificent feature of these temples is | | | | compulsory element of any Kerala Tour Packages. |
| that they reflect purely Indian architectural style and | | | | Ayurveda that finds its origin way back to the sacred |
| do not have any Islamic architect influences. Hence | | | | text of the Vedas dated several thousands years |
| the temples in Kerala are steep and pointed, covered | | | | back can be experienced in Kerala. The spice village is |
| with copper sheet in conical or pyramidal format and | | | | the ultimate destination for Ayurvedic therapy under |
| rarely get to see and dome structure or features like | | | | the guidance of an Ayurveda professional where get |
| jali and jarokha of the Mughal architecture. | | | | a spiritual experience of discovering inner self by |
| The smooth mud and lime walls are meticulously | | | | practicing meditation and yoga, and what could be |
| carved, rock cave temples are also found here. | | | | the best place than Marari beach where one can |
| Ambalapuzha, Kalpathy temple, Thalli temple, | | | | have these relaxing session to heal themselves from |
| Chottanikkara temple, Guruvayoor temple, Mangla | | | | various mental and physical burnouts. For shopping |
| Devi and Thiruvallatem are some typical keralite | | | | spree it's always a good idea to take back some art |
| temples. | | | | pieces made of coir or coconut shell as souvenirs |
| Kerala inherits a rich culture that has evolved since | | | | while for food lovers the cuisine is garnished with lots |
| thousands of years. The native performing art | | | | spices and coconut, with delicious seafood worth |
| includes the Sanskrit drama or theatre and UNESCO | | | | relishing. |
| recognized Human Heritage art- Kathakali. Carnatic | | | | |