Ever expected the giants to welcome you with water-showering trunks paying attention and regards to you???? I had not...before I saw God’s beautiful creation uniquely known as ’’kerela’’.if you lie in the north and have very less or no idea how a completely different world could look like, this is the time to take a tour of the world’s most deserving place to be....with ’’to the brim’’ filled uniqueness.are you planning to go to kerela in these vacations??? if not...than give it a thought and if yes, then I have got a sneak peek of the beauty of the place which will certainly leave you demand for more and more till the end of your tour and will harden the time you are spending before the tour begins....
The evenings seem reddish and wet-like and give a clean or washed sence.the roads seem so clean and washed that you like to walk without your shoes on...
travelling and moving:-
the rail network so strong so that you need not to go for anything else for travelling.the buses so convinient that they touches the minutest part of the state.the buses are classified on the basis of spee, normal, fast and very fast or lightening fast and the more you are speed crazy the more you will have to pay.this state has backwater canals and public boats which are one of the most convinient way of travelling the waterways.
attractions:-
--:champakulam boat race:--
with its winding stretches of backwaters and rivers, kerela is famous for its native boat races held in different parts of the State in the harvest season. The Champakulam boat race is the first one during this season and has a tradition of centuries.
The festivities include spectacular water floats, decorated boats, Vanchipattu - the song of the oarsmen and the most thrilling Chundanvallom race. Chundans are a category of boats over 100 feet in length with raised prows. They were first called snake boats by the foreign rulers.
--:Aanayoottu:--
The ritualistic annual Aanayoottu ceremony, which takes place at the Vadakkumnatha Temple in Thrissur is an interesting event. Aanayoottu literally means feeding the elephants with specially prepared food, which is valued for its high medicinal value. This medicinal concoction is regarded vital for enhancing the well being of the elephants. this event is organised at Vadakkumnatha Temple, Thrissur .
At this ceremony, elephants are lined up on the first day of the Malayalam month of Karkidakam (July-August). The month of Karkidakam is considered ideal for all kinds of rejuvenation therapies in Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicine.
Nearest railway station: Thrissur, a few minutes drive from the Temple.
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 58 kms from Thrissur town.
--:ochirakali:--
This is a unique place of worship, which has neither a structure to house an idol nor an idol to worship. The abstract principle of the Parabrahmam or the Universal Consciousness is the presiding deity here.
Ochira Kali, the annual festival at the Parabrahma temple highlights the martial skills of the participants. The historical background of the festival is linked with the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Kayamkulam and Ambalappuzha. The rulers of Kayamkulam and Ambalappuzha are said to have fought a battle at this place, and the festival is conducted to commemorate the historical event. On these days martial displays are presented in the morning, turning the padanilam (battle field) into an arena of action-packed artistry. Men irrespective of age engage in mock duels wielding wooden sticks in their hands on a vast ground filled with water up to the knee level.that was awesome experience.
The two major airports, to handle international travelers serve the purpose well. Cochin and Trivandrum. The Cochin (now called Kochi) is some what in the middle of the state while Trivandrum (or Thiruvananthapuram) is in the south, both close to the Arabian sea. Accommodations are plenty to suit everyone’s pocket, and the food is cheap comparing to our western standards.As an example: Three of us had a sumptuous lunch at a first class eatery in Cochin, and it cost us only Rs.216 or just $4.00, (while an average meal in Delhi cost me Rs.1500) There are restaurants specializing in vegetarian dishes as well. Try the masala dosai with sambar, or some idli with chutney for breakfast. If you like exotic fish, try Kerala’s own ’’Karimeen’’ roast or a plate of prawn curry.Rice is the staple food here, mostly imported from Andhra Pradesh or Madras (Chennai) as the local cultivation of this grain is sadly diminishing.
the internet cafes are at a hand’s distance from every place and the charges are rs 10/- per hour and this makes the wind flow to the outer regions swiftly.
really if you need mental peace and an ultimate once-in-a-lifetime experience then I say...and the world too thet you must go forth and forward to see the place.