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English: Kerala, officially Keralam (en:Malayalam language: കേരളം Kēraḷaṁ), is a state located in southwestern India. Neighbouring states include Karnataka to the north and Tamil Nadu to the south and east; to the west is the Arabian Sea. Major cities include the state capital Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kochi (Cochin), and Kozhikode (Calicut). The principal spoken language is Malayalam.
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Culture
Guru Padma Shri (late) Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar Koothu
Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār as Ravana in Koodiyattam (2000 year old Sanskrit drama tradition)
Sringāra rasābhinaya by Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār
Applying make-up to a Kathakali artist
Decorated face of the Kathakali artist
Thirayattam (Karumakan Vallattu)
Vishnumurthy Theyyam
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Geography
Beaches and coastline
Meenkunnu beach in Kannur
Varkala beach, one of the new tourist destinations in the state.
Backwaters
Mangrove forest on Valapattanam river
A sunset at the backwaters of Kerala at Astamudi in Kollam district.
Boat safari at the Periyar wildlife sanctuary in Kottayam district of the south central Kerala.
A houseboat in the backwaters. Originally they were (about 2 decades back) used as carrier of goods - mainly the agricultural produce like rice, coconut and the industrial goods like clay, coir and tiles. Currently they are re modified as floating houses, a main attraction in the Kerala tourism.
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Highlands, mountains, and hill stations
A tea plantation in Kerala. Tea is grown mostly in the hilly eastern belt of the state. This image shows one of the plantations at the Kottayam district of the state.
Hilly Tea Garden region of Idukki district.
A view of the Idukki reservoir.
Munnar, a hill station in Kerala, is one of the most beautiful places in the Western Ghats
Ponmudi hills near Trivandrum
Cardamom plant in Kerala. They are grown especially along the mountainous eastern regions of the state. Note the cardamom beans close to the base of the plant.
People
Samvrutha Sunil
Manju Warrier
Jayasurya
K.J Yesudas
