About Kerala

Kerala is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India.To its east and northeast, Kerala borders Tamil Nadu and Karnataka respectively; to its west and south lie Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean with the is lands of Lakshadweep and the Maldives, respectively. Kerala envelops Mahé, a coastal exclave of Pondicherry. Kerala is one of the four states in South India.

History
During Neolithic times, humans largely avoided Kerala's malarial rainforests and wetlands; though, earliest specific mention of the Kerala is in Sanskrit epic Aitareya Aranyaka. Katayana (4th cent. BC) & Patanjali (2nd cent. BC) also show; thus, the first evidence of habitation—potsherds and dolmens—dates to the 10th century BC. These were produced by speakers of the Tamil language from north-western India, suggesting that ancient Kerala and Tamil Nadu (part of Tamilakam) once shared a common language, ethnicity, and culture. By the early 14th century, Kerala had become a linguistically distinct region. The first major recorded kingdom, the Chera, ruled Kerala from Vanchi. Allied with the Pallavas, they warred against the Chola and Pandya kingdoms. A Keralite identity—distinct from the Tamils and associated with the second Chera empire and the development of Malayalam—evolved during the 8th–14th centuries. In written records, Kerala was first mentioned in the Sanskrit epic Aitareya Aranyaka. Later, figures such as Katyayana, Patanjali, Pliny the Elder, and the unknown author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea displayed familiarity with Kerala.

Arts of Kerala and Culture of Kerala
Kalarippayattu, an ancient martial art, is experiencing a revival. Here, experts use kettukari (cane staffs) in the kolthari style of combat. Kalarippayattu, an ancient martial art, is experiencing a revival. Here, experts use kettukari (cane staffs) in the kolthari style of combat. Kerala's culture is a blend of Dravidian and Aryan influences, deriving from both a greater Tamil-heritage region known as Tamilakam and southern coastal Karnataka. Later, Kerala's culture was elaborated upon through centuries of contact with neighboring and overseas cultures. Native performing arts include koodiyattom, kathakali – from katha ("story") and kali ("performance") – and its offshoot Kerala natanam, koothu (akin to stand-up comedy), mohiniaattam ("dance of the enchantress"), thullal, padayani, and theyyam. Other arts are more religion- and tribal-themed. These include chavittu nadakom, oppana (originally from Malabar), which combines dance, rhythmic hand clapping, and ishal vocalisations. However, many of these artforms largely play to tourists or at youth festivals, and are not as popular among most ordinary Keralites.

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Kerala Tour Packages

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Kerala Tour
Duration :- 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destinations :- Cochin - Munnar - Aleppey - Kumarokom - Cochin

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Kerala Holiday
Duration :- 16 Nights / 17 Days
Destinations :- Cochin - Kumarakom - Trivandrum - Kovalam - Kollam - Periyar - Kodaikanal - Ooty - Mysore - Hassan - Bangalore - Cochin

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Backwater of Kerala
Duration :- 4 Nights / 5 Days
Destinations :- Trivandrum - Kovalam - Kollam - Kayamkulam - Alleppey - Cochin