Explore Kerala

13/06/2020

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The Indian community is one of the largest communities in the UAE, and a majority of those Indian expats come from the state of Kerala. In this video we expl...

09/06/2020

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04/06/2020

The Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. The name of the city of Thiruvananthapuram in Malayalam translates to "The City of Lord Ananta” the temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Padmanabha Kshetram and its properties were controlled by Ettuveetil Pillamar under the guidance of Ettara Yogam. Later, Marthanda Varma defeated the Pillamar and his cousins took over power. The temple was renovated majorly by King Marthanda Varma, Maharaja of Travancore in the mid of 17th century.

06/04/2020

Palakkad Fort, Palakkad
Palakkad Fort is an old fort situated in the heart of Palakkad town of Kerala state, southern India. It was recaptured and rebuilt grandly by Sultan Hyder Ali in 1766 ACE and remains one of the best preserved forts in Kerala.

The Palakkad Fort is said to have existed from very ancient times, but believed to be constructed in present form in 1766 A.D, but little is known of its early history. The local ruler, Palakkad Achchan, was originally a tributary of the Zamorin, but had become independent before the beginning of the eighteenth century.[1] In 1757 he sent a deputation to Hyder Ali seeking help against an invasion threatened by the Zamorin. Hyder Ali seized upon the opportunity to gain possession of a strategically important location such as Palghat and from that time until 1790 the fort was continually in the hands of the Mysore Sultans or the British. It was first taken by the latter in 1768 when Colonel Wood captured it during his raid on Hyder Ali's fortresses, but it was retaken by Haider a few months later. It was recaptured by Colonel Fullarton in 1783, after a siege that lasted eleven days but was abandoned the following year. It later fell into the hands of the Zamorin’s troops. In 1790 it was finally captured by the British under Colonel Stuart. It was renovated and was used as a base for operations that ended with the storming of Srirangapatnam. The fort continued to be garrisoned until the middle of 19th century. In the early 1900s it was converted into a taluk office.

23/03/2020

Bekal Fort

300 years old and is believed to have been built in the 1650's by Sivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty. There is also another belief that it was originally built by Kolathiri Rajas and later captured by Sivappa Naik. The fort was occupied by Hyder Ali of Mysore in 1763 A.D and then the Huzur of Canara during Tipu Sultan's reign and later by the British.

History sleeps here among the lonely battlements of the Bekal Fort, by the sea shore. Bekal fort, the largest and the best-preserved fort in Kerala, lies 16 Kms south of Kasaragod on the national highway at the northern tip of the state. The fort, a circular imposing structure of laterite rising 130 ft above sea level, stands on a 35 acre headland that runs into the Arabian sea.

India declared Bekal Fort a special tourism area in 1992 and formed Bekal Tourism Development Corporation three years later to promote it. The song 'Uyire' (Tamil) from the movie Bombay was shot at Bekal Fort.

26/12/2016

Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura
The Hill Palace, Kerala's first heritage museum noted for royal collections of the erstwhile Maharaja of Kochi, is today the largest archaeological museum in Kerala. Built in 1865, the palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style of Kerala, sprawled over 52 acres of beautifully landscaped terraced land which houses a deer park and facilities for horse riding. Numerous species of flora including rare medicinal plants grow here. On display in the full-fledged Ethno-archaeological museum are oil-paintings, murals, sculptures in stone and manuscripts, inscriptions, coins, belongings of the Kochi royal family and royal furniture including the simhasana (throne).

Also exhibited are over 200 antique pieces of pottery and ceramic vases from Japan and China, Kudakkallu (tomb stone), Thoppikkallu (hood stone), menhirs, granite, laterite memorials, rock-cut weapons from the Stone Age, wooden temple models, plaster cast models of objects from Mohenjodaro and Harappa of the Indus Valley Civilisation. The museum also houses a gallery of contemporary art.

05/12/2016

Mararikulam
Mararikulam is connected by rail and has a railway station by the same name. It is also well connected by road. NH 47 passes through S.L.Puram, which is 5 km to the east of Mararikulam. Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. It was rated as one of the worlds top five HAMMOCK BEACH by National Geographic survey.[citation needed] & The CGH Marari beach resorts has made it to the "Sense of Place" final list of National Geographic Traveller "WORLD LEGACY AWARD" by National Geographic in partnership with ITB Berlin

01/12/2016

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BBC Documentary about Kerala tourism and Kumarakom Lake Resort ..

30/11/2016

Kerala Elephants - Kottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre

Elephant Rehabilitation Centre at Kappukadu, popularly known as 'Kottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre', a rehabilitation centre for elephants, established by Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department - State Government of Kerala, situated in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Agasthyavanam Biological Park Range.

Location: Kappukadu, Kottoor(Kottur), Kuttichal, Kattakada, Thriuvananthapuram District, Kerala State, India.

30/11/2016

Wayanad Located amidst the mesmerising jungles of Western Ghat in the state of Kerala, Wayanad is one of the best and most visited hill stations in South India and attracts tourist from all over the country. Located around 250 km from Bangalore, there are myriads of Wayanad tourist places, which are extremely beautiful and mesmerising.

22/11/2016

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Kerala Tourism's latest campaign, The Great Backwaters is a film that showcases a whole new perspective of Kerala's legendary backwaters. The film conceived ...

22/11/2016

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Kerala - one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia enjoys unique geographical features such as the lush hill stations and exotic wildlife, wa...