 Periyar
 Kovalam Beach
 Kerala
 Kathakali Dance
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According to legends, the State of Kerala was raised from the depth of the ocean by Parasurama, the 'Avatar' of Lord Vishnu. People have been sailing to Kerala in search of species, sandal wood & ivory for at least 2000 years. The Cheras ruled much of the present day Kerala. Vasco da Gama's arrival in 1498 heralded an era of European contact. The present day Kerala was created in 1956 from the former States of Travancore, Cochin & Malabar.
Area : 38, 863 sq. km., Population : 30 million, Capital : Thiruvananthapuram, Language : Malayalam, Hindi
Art & Craft : Coir products, wood works, buffalo-horn carvings, bronze casting, bell-metal ware, and articles made from coconuts are famous handicrafts of Kerala.
Culture : Kathakali & Mohiniattam are traditional dances of Kerala. Onam is the harvest festival. Kudiyattam is the traditional theatre festival, Kalaripayyat is a very old form of martial art still performed with lots of zeal. Visu, Navaratri, Mahashivarathri are other famous festivals
Industry : Cotton textile & ship building industries are main industries here. |