Kerala in PIctures

Kerala Backwaters...Calm, Serene, Majestic...Tranquil !!


A rubber Plantation


Periyar River


Munnar



On the banks of Mattupetty Dam, Munnar.


Echo Point, Munnar, just before sunset.


The monsoon in Kerala


Mohiniyattam Performance


Kummatty is vitual folk form that can be seen in Thrissur during Onam season....kizhakkumpattukara village is the most famous place of kummatty....



A Kettuvallom slides through the backwaters of Kerala, S-W India.
The kettuvallams (Kerala houseboats) in the backwaters are one of the prominent tourist attractions in Kerala. More than 400 kettuvallams ply the backwaters,120 of them in Alappuzha.


The coastal regions of Kerala have a network of waterways, inlets from the sea, estuaries of over forty rivers, lakes and natural canals connecting coastal towns. This interlinked body of waterways is known as the backwaters in Kerala. Over 900 Km of the Kerala backwaters are navigable and have been used for centuries by the local people for transportation.
The backwaters of Kerala have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea in the backwaters in Kerala.


Kathakali performer, just before the public representation.
See this humble and reserved man - a master of Kathakali, venerated by aficionados and other performers of this art form - completely metamorphosing himself once in full gear, becoming bold and exultant, deeply possessed by its character.


A fishing boat on Asthamudi Lake Kollam Kerala .
Kerala backwaters have been used for centuries by the local people for transportation, fishing and agriculture. It has supported the efforts of the local people to earn a livelihood.


Fisherman at Work


The name Waynad is derived from the expression 'Wayanadu' which means land of paddy fields. Wayanad offers a climate of the hill station similar to that of Oottacamand, offers a panorama of undulating hills and dales. The hills which might have been thick forest once, are now plantations of coffee, tea and cardamom. There is luxuriant greenery all around.
Nature has blessed this part of the state with mist clad mountains and verdant valleys. The district has enormous tourist potential due to its idyllic nature and nearness to major tourist destinations. like ooty. This place is renowned for ayurvedic massage resorts!