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 Kerala - definition of Kerala in Encyclopedia
The major religions followed in Kerala are Hinduism (58%), Islam (21%), and Christianity (21%).
The states of Karnataka in the north and Tamil Nadu in the east are Kerala's immediate neighbours.
Onam associated with the legend of Mahabali is declared the state festival, but Keralites celebrate many other religious and secular festivals.
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 Kerala: Information From Answers.com
Kerala borders Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to the east and northeast; to the west and south lie the Indian Ocean islands of Lakshadweep and the Maldives, respectively.
Memorial of Veera Pazhassi Raja (the "Lion of Kerala") in Mananthavady, Wayanad.
Mahe, a part of the union territory of Pondicherry, is an enclave within Kerala.
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 Kerala
Kerala is known as "god's country." The god in question might well be Krishna, the mischievous flute-player...
India's southernmost state of Kerala is known as "god's own country" to its inhabitants.
Jesus Christ's disciple St. Thomas established his church at Muziris around 52 A.D., there was trade with Rome and Byzantium and Greece, and a Jewish colony was established in Cochin (Kochi) where it remains to this day centered around the beautifully preserved and still active Pardesi synagogue.
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 THE MYSTIC SHOPPE - Kerala India Overview
Kerala State has one of the larger concentrations of Christians in India plus many other belief systems including Hinduism, Moslem, Buddist, and Jewish traditions in harmonious coexistence.
Onam is the Kerala festival honoring the legend of it's creation.
Malayalam is spoken in Kerala, along with Hindi, Tamil and English.
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 Temples of Kerala
Temples of Kerala associated with the Tamil Alwars - Eleven temples of Kerala are associated with the Tamil Alwar saints of the 1st millennium CE.
The Vamanamurthy temple at Trikakkara near Irinjalakkuda is associated with the Onam festival tradition of Kerala.
The Lakshmana Perumal temple at Moozhikkalam is dedicated to Lakshmana, brother of Rama and has been venerated by the Tamil hymns of the Alwar saints.
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Hinduism is strong in Kerala, as it is throughout India, but in Kerala Hinduism has long been accompanied by several other world religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
One of the most apparent indications of the Hindu influence in Kerala is the prevalence and importance of the caste system in Keralan society.
However, Hindu mythology places the date much earlier; it contends that once, many thousands of years ago, the god Vishnu descended to earth in the form of his sixth incarnation, Parashurama, in order to slay evil demons.
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 Kerala - Gateway To Paradise ( Kerala History, Kerala Society, Kerala Culture,
The Jain religion was brought to the South in the third century.
Owing to this insularity, it took nearly two centuries for Buddhism to reach Kerala.
From the dawn of history it has created a kind of insularity.
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 Kerala Travel, Travel to Kerala, Kerela Travel Packages, Kerala Travel Guide, Kerala Tour Package
Kerala has a number of festivals, mostly related with their religious institutions.
The beauty of Kerala lies in its backwaters that are unique in the entire world.
Whether this is a myth or not, but Kerala certainly has a divine uniqueness with its exhilarating colorful festivals, sprawling rice fields, mango, cashewnut trees and coconut palms.
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It is a dance form glorifying the Theyyam, the local deity, who is believed to bless and arbitrate between the farmers and their landlords.
Geography is destiny in Kerala with the monsoon winds bringing the gift of life annually.
Latin was replaced by Malayalm for Church services, and the traditional Kerala.
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 National Geographic Traveler Article: Kerala, India
In the mornings, from nearly anywhere in Kerala, you can hear loud music from the Hindu temples, wailing muezzins at the mosques, and church bells ringing at the cathedrals.
It has a rate of newspaper readership that is among the highest in the world and plenty of never-ending political arguments.
A heritage of female-headed households means women have always been equal participants here.
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 Kerala - Wikimedia Commons
A sunset at the backwaters of Kerala at Astamudi in Kollam district.
Devotees light them up in the evening as part of the evening prayer.
Note the steep angled roof made of terracotta tiles.
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 Kaumudi Online Kerala News Page
Accompanied by his wife Reshmi, Rajapakse offered prayers inside the temple, lighted a 2.5-foot-high Kerala deepam (bell-metal lamp) and performed "thulabharam" (weighing oneself against an offering to be made to the deity) ritual with ghee.
The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Nirupama Rao, and Kerala Devaswom Minister K C Venugopal were present.
At the meet-the-press programme here, Muraleedharan alleged the BJP's call during its silver jubilee conference being held at Mumbai indicated such a nexus.
http://www.kaumudi.com/news/123105/kerala.stm   (3275 words)

  
 Kerala Tourism, Travel Packages, Tour Operator, South India Holidays
It's not surprising that the Kerala tourism department have coined the phrase "God's own country" to advertise Kerala tourism.Travel by road is the best option to explore Kerala.
This century demands a change in the approach towards tourism and tours and travel in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep and other tourost places of South India.
Beguile your senses and explore the quaint locale of South India with Halo Backwaters
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The land of Kerala is characterized by cultural and religious harmony.
The dances through exaggerated gestures and expressions narrate incidences of epic battles of gods and demons.
These are just some of the treasure's of Kerala - God's Own Country.
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 BizHat.com - Kerala, India, God's Own Country
Christianity and Islam were introduced to Kerala much before the rest of India.
It is said that sage Parashuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was looking for a piece of virgin land to perform yagna (sacrifice), thus he threw his axe into the sea from Gokarna (near present day Mangalore) and the sea retreated, resulting in formation of the beautiful land of Kerala.
The people of Kerala are regarded as the most enterprising and industriouss people in the country.
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 kerala
Kerala is a land of great natural beauty.
It is a highly politicized region, but has a long tradition of religious amity.
Kerala, one of the smallest states in the Republic of India, was formed in 1956.
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 Kamat's Potpourri: Kerala - God's Own Country
Kerala's palm-fringed waterfront is among most beautiful in the world.
Schools were attached to the kalaris in which the young Nairs learnt Malayalam and, often, Sanskrit and Tamil.
Kerala in known as the state of rivers in India.
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 Kerala Tour, Travel Packages, Houseboats & Ayurveda, Hotels Kerala, Backwater Cruises
These mountains ranging from the southern tip of Kerala all the way to Mumbai, on the western coast of India have been a natural barrier in the eastern border of Kerala and a helping hand to reap the bounties of both the Southwest and the Northeast monsoons.
Kerala Wild Life Tour : The elephant is the symbol of Kerala, signifying the deep links that the forests have on the lives of the people of Kerala.
These forests have been closely associated with the customs, traditions, and social life of Kerala for centuries.
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Visit the lush green tea gardens or wildlife sanctuaries and rediscover the true wonder built by nature in India - Kerala.
It is a land where festivals never end.
One more aspect of travel in Kerala is Ayurveda; indulge in some of Kerala's renowned natural therapy treatments and rejuvenate yourself.
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 Technorati Tag: kerala
There are elections coming up for the Kerala Assembly, which you have no doubt heard about.
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Posts tagged Kerala per day for the last 30 days.
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 Kerala Tourism - Kerala Tour Packages, Travel in Kerela
Let yourselves cast away amidst the serene environs of a backwater islet, treat your body and soul to 'Ayurveda' - the sacred knowledge of life.
'State of Enlightenment' status accorded to Kerala Tourism by the " NGT " in its April issue
The cultural mosaic of Kerala is studded with landmark monuments, palaces, forts, memorials, and places of worship portraying the socio-cultural and historical evolution of the land with indelible marks left by travelers from far-flung lands.
http://www.keralagreenery.org   (603 words)

  
 How almost everyone in Kerala learned to read csmonitor.com
So we said to the literate, 'It is your social responsibility to make your brother or sister literate.' To take away the feeling of charity, we said to the illiterate, 'It is your right to become literate.
The Queen of Trivandrum issued a royal decree in 1817 that said, "The state should defray the entire cost of the education of its people in order that there might be no backwardness in the spread of enlightenment." She hoped education would make her people "better subjects and public servants."
The roots of Kerala's literacy culture can be traced back at least to the Hindu rulers of the 19th century.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0517/p12s01-legn.html   (1112 words)

  
 Cyber Kerala - for Kerala, Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Handicrafts, Mudiyettu, Arts, Chat, ...
Classical dance form originated in Tamil Nadu, performed and praciced in Kerala also..
Kalamezhuthu, Pictorial Drawing, is a traditional form of worship from ancient times..
Mudiyettu is a ritual art form of Kerala, in Durga temples of Goddess Bhadrakaali..
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 Tourism of India - States of India - Kerala
With foreign influences as disparate as Chinese, Portuguese, Arab and Dutch, Kerala's multitude of faiths - Islam, Judaism, and a host of sects of Christianity and Hinduism - all coexist harmoniously in a state that is known for its Marxist inclinations!
Kerala is one of the most progressive and literate states in India.
Jewtown, with an immaculately preserved synagogue, has a flavour all its own, while Tripunathura, at the other end of the city, has many traditional houses with central courtyards.
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 Kerala - Trivandrum, Kovalam, Varkala, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Marari, Periyar, Munnar, Cochin, Trichur, kollenkode, ...
Please make sure that there is somebody with you to advice you to follow the customs in the temple.
Guruvayoor temple is one of the most famous temples in Kerala.
The word Kerala means the land of coconuts.
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 Kerala - The land of rivers and backwaters
Click here to find Ayurvedic and Yoga centres in Kerala
Kerala is the land of Rivers and backwaters.
Kerala - The land of rivers and backwaters
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No wonder keralites call their State "God's Own Country".
A majority of the people of Kerala are Dravidians, who also inhibit most of the southern part of India.
Observed with gaiety and enthusiasm, Kerala tradition and culture is reflected in these festivities.
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 Kerala Beaches,Kerala India Beaches,Kerala Beach Tours,Beaches of Kerala
This place is also an important Hindu pilgrimage centre.
Muzhappilangad, is considered to be one of the longest beaches in Kerala, located 15-kms south of Kannur.
This ancient port of kerala was a favourite among the West Asia merchants because of its ship building industry.
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 Kerala Journal: Malayalam Language and cultural resources and original writings in English, translations
National Geographic Chooses Kerala as one of the 50 places on earth one must visit
Oxford University Press book on Sr.Alphonsa and other saints of Kerala:
Kerala Journal: Malayalam Language and cultural resources and original writings in English, translations
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 Kerala, Kerala in India, Kerala State Information, Kerala India - India Travelog
An abode where god left his special impression.
Ayurveda :: Backwaters :: Kerala Temples :: More
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http://www.indiatravelog.com/kerala   (386 words)

  
 Kerala Package Tours,Kerala India Package Tours,Kerala Tour Package
We specialize in arranging customized tour to the fascinating and enchanting South Indian state of Kerala, which is popularly known as 'God's own country'.
Kerala Tours is a South India based tour operator which arranges affordable journeys to various places in Kerala, which are famous for their tranquillity, beauty and cultural significance.
Kerala has now become one of the premium destinations in India as more people discover the serene backwaters, pristine beaches, high peaks and hillstations along with wildlife and trekking options.
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Kerala encyclopedia - Temples of KeralaThe Templenet Encyclopedia - Temples of Kerala - India
Elizabethan era politics politics - Elizabethan eraMost houses were overcrowded, and the inner rooms were dark and musty.
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 Kerala Directory > Reference> Encyclopedia
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 Kerala PWD -
New Marthandavarma bridge at Aluva in NH 47
Kerala State Road Sector Policy have been approved in GO (MS) No.5/06/PWD dated 18th January 2006.
Send your suggestions and views about the Public Works Department, Kerala to the ceroads@keralapwd.gov.in
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 Welcome to rediff.com, News from the states: Kerala home page
Kerala: PDP to back LDF in the Assembly polls
Pronouncement of 'talaq' not sufficient for divorce: Kerala HC October 03, 2005
Welcome to rediff.com, News from the states: Kerala home page
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 Kerala Tourism
Meet Kamala Suraiyya a luminary among women literati of Kerala
Park View, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India - 695 033
Double Hat Trick Haul For Kerala At The National T..
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 KERALA
Caparisoned elephants -- the glory of a Kerala temple festival
KERALA -- A little strip of land, on the southwest coast of India, variously described as Paradise-on-Earth, God's Own Country, Spice Coast...
Here are some shots from my Kerala collection; vivid images of a place I call HOME!
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 Kerala Tourism - Tour Packages - Kerala Holidays - South India Travel Packages
Moreover, we have tour packages to lakshadweep, Andaman Nicobar Islands, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
This makes an avid traveler happy about his travel to Kerala.
Kerala, better known as “God’s Own Country”, is the one of the surest hotspots of tourist destinations in South India.
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 Kerala tourism, Holidays to kerala, Kerala honeymoon tour packages, Adventure tours to kerala from Cocohol
The search for a holiday begins and ends here.
Cocohol's pick of 20 must do's in Kerala.
Known world-over as "God's Own Country," this state offers myriad delights to both novice and seasoned travellers.
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 A Kerala guide, news, websites, tourism, ayurveda, SSLC result, matrimonial, Kerala Features cater to wide range of ...
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Kerala Features: A complete web directory on Kerala, the land of coconuts....
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 Kerala Ayurveda Center >>>>>>Tamil Nadu, India
Kerala Ayurveda Center is located in South India, Tamil- Nadu, Near Pondicherry, at the main entrance to Auroville Universal Township.
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 Kerala's expressway of hope
Muneer and his team are going all out to ensure that there are no bottlenecks in their ambitious super-corridor project.
Muneer says Kerala's biggest handicap these days is the lack of good quality roads.
It is high time that this State focus on Infrastructure building after so many years of independance.
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 Kerala Tourism - Kerala Tour Operators
All the hill resorts in Kerala offer the most enchanting experience of nature in all its virgin beauty.
The Tree Houses of Kerala are ethnic houses built on trees with all basic facilities located in 500 acres of pristine verdant tropical rainforest in Wayanad Sanctuary, North Kerala...
Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia.
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There's nothing better than a quick get away to beautiful Kerala to recharge your body and soul.
You can also get benefited from the time-tested magic of the Ayurveda in Kerala.
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 KeralaToursim.com welcomes you.....your journey begins
Kerala is a green strip of land, in the South West corner of Indian peninsula.
In 1956, when the states were reorganized, Kerala was formed after tying the princely states of Travancore and Cochin with Malabar, a province under Madras state.....
It has only 1.1 8 per cent of the total area of the country but houses 3.43% of the the country's population.
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 Thekkadi city of Kerala - India
The temple is built in the traditional Kerala style of architecture.
located in central Kerala, is a popular hill station and a wildlife centre.
It lies hidden in the dense woods at the top of a peak 1337 m above sea level.
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 Kerala, Kerala backwaters, Kerala Matrimonial, Rcsc matrimonials, Kerala jokes, kerala wallpaper, kerala greeting ...
Mamankam a festival in Kerala was held once in every 12 years at Thirunavaya on the
King of Ayodhya, has three wives and four sons.
Who do you think is the all time best Kerala Chief Minister?
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 Kerala Backwaters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kerala Backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India.
This page was last modified 10:05, 20 February 2006.
The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_Backwaters   (256 words)

  
 Coca-Cola: Continuing Battle in Kerala
It remains to be seen who the Kerala Government will stand by -- whether the local self-government or the MNC.
HCBL officials have been claiming that the Kerala unit consumed between 0.3 and 0.6 million liters of water per day during off-peak and peak seasons respectively.
More than a year after local people started complaining of massive extraction of ground water by the bottling unit of HCBL and the consequent depletion and contamination of well water in Plachimada village in Palakkad district, the Kerala State Health Department has come up with data that validate the charges.
http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/2003/continuingbattle.html   (2225 words)

  
 50 Places @ nationalgeographic.com
Statistically Kerala stands out as the Mount Everest of social development; there’s truly no place like it.
This high-tech site focuses on traditional travel information about Kerala.
Explore Kerala with best-selling socio-environmental author Bill McKibben in the October 1999 issue of TRAVELER.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/kerala.html   (124 words)

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