What strikes you most when you first arrive is the seemingly endless green of paddy fields and palm trees, the bright terracotta tiled sloping roofs of the houses, people dressed in whites and the relaxed easy going atmosphere.
Lying at the south-western tip of India, and the smallest of the four southern States, Kerala is about 560 kms long and only 120 kms at its widest. Its eastern boundary, shared with Tamilnadu and Karnataka, is mountainous. From there the land slopes westwards to the Arabian sea.
The social progress and achievements of the State fill every Indian's heart with pride. Women enjoy complete parity with men. The infant mortality rate is very low. Hospitals and health centres offer the most advanced facilities. Its telecom network extends to every village. It has the distinction of having achieved total literacy. Many eminent writers (including R.K.Narayan and the 1997 Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy) and satiric cartoonists (Narayan's brother R.K.Laxman and Abu Abraham, amongst others) belong to Kerala. It is arguably the most advanced society in India.
Kerala has also made a significant contribution to the cultural heritage of India. Kathakali, the masked dance theatre that uses music, song and mime to enact stories, and its feminine counterpart Mohiniyattam (the dance of the "enchantress") are its two most well known classical dance forms. Kalaripayattu, the traditional martial art of Kerala, is widely believed to be the forerunner of Kung-fu and other east Asian martial arts.
Lying at the south-western tip of India, and the smallest of the four southern States, Kerala is about 560 kms long and only 120 kms at its widest. Its eastern boundary, shared with Tamilnadu and Karnataka, is mountainous. From there the land slopes westwards to the Arabian sea.
The social progress and achievements of the State fill every Indian's heart with pride. Women enjoy complete parity with men. The infant mortality rate is very low. Hospitals and health centres offer the most advanced facilities. Its telecom network extends to every village. It has the distinction of having achieved total literacy. Many eminent writers (including R.K.Narayan and the 1997 Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy) and satiric cartoonists (Narayan's brother R.K.Laxman and Abu Abraham, amongst others) belong to Kerala. It is arguably the most advanced society in India.
Kerala has also made a significant contribution to the cultural heritage of India. Kathakali, the masked dance theatre that uses music, song and mime to enact stories, and its feminine counterpart Mohiniyattam (the dance of the "enchantress") are its two most well known classical dance forms. Kalaripayattu, the traditional martial art of Kerala, is widely believed to be the forerunner of Kung-fu and other east Asian martial arts.
Tourists Places of Kerala - Shri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple is my favorite. Kerala has lot of tourist place please visit here: Tour to Kerala
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Kerala is a beautiful place.. especially the beaches and the backwaters..
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