Best time to visit: December to February
Your visit to India cannot be fulfilling unless you have been to Kerala, “God’s Own Country”! Renowned worldwide for its laidback backwaters, exquisite houseboats, refreshing coconut water, rejuvenating Ayurvedic spas and explosive cuisine, Kerala has everything to offer to you! How can you miss the aura of the place that receives monsoons twice in a year? Yes, that’s right!
Situated along the Malabar coast of Southern India, Kerala is a natural habitat to endangered flora and fauna, wildlife sanctuaries for exotic birds and ferocious tigers, sprawling tea and spice gardens, and of course, touristy beaches with cosy shacks to try street food. Not to be missed, the rich heritage of Southern India, reflected in the colourful dance forms and folk dances such as Kaikotti Kali, Kuthiyottam, Tiruvathira, Thirayattam, Kakkarissi Kali,Kanniyar Kali, etc that are done in front of the temples for the gods and goddesses and have been practised for thousands of years.
Kerala is also known for its dynamic rituals such as the celebration of Onam, a colourful 10-day harvest festival which ends with a unique snake-boat race called Aranmula Boat Race; Theyyam, a living cult with traditions and rituals that date thousands of years old.Music forms and integral part of the traditions called as Carnatic Music.
A living heritage, you will feel enlivened while discovering Kerala.Hidden between the Western Ghats with its highest peaks of Anamudi and Agasthyarkoodam in the east and the Arab Sea in the west and blessed by the monsoon seasons, this evergreen land of Kerala in the south-western part of the India, with its mountains, valleys and lakes, truly deserves to be lauded for the epithet ‘God’s own Country’ used by the famous English poet Dylan Thomas.
This distinctive coastal strip is characterized by its layered landscape: majestic Arab Sea coastline and beaches; a lingering network of gleaming backwaters; and Western Ghats’ spice- and tea-covered hills, sprinkled with vigorously preserved biodiversity habitats and pleasant hill stations such Munnar.
Just venturing on this spiritual-soothing, lad of coconuts will ease your movement to a delightful traipse. Kerala’s long, archive highlighted by historic captivating urban centres like Kochi (Cochin) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is a world away from other places in India.
Make time to explore various beach festivals such as The Sand Art Festival and The Alleppey Beach Festival that attract a lot of tourists globally. Enjoy the locally made toddy while you spot the rich sea-life biodiversity of Otters, Turtles, and Crabs and beautiful birds like the Kingfishers, Terns and Cormorants. If you are a Monsoon-lover, you will love Mattupatty, an idyllic hill-station known for its beautiful dams, lakes and cascading waterfalls!
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