Kerala the southern most state of Indian Peninsula took birth on 1st November 1956, long after Indian Independence on 15th August 1947. Beforehand it was three Independence provinces named Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Kerala originally got its name after the first ruler, Keralian, who ruled one of these Independent provinces in the early Centuries. History was created in 1957, when Kerala became the first state in the world to have democratically elected a marxist government to power. Things have changed, but politics still continues to dominate conversation, particularly in the numerous wayside tea stalls, where the brew is as strong as the ideology.

Map of Kerala	Location within India	Map of India

Geography

Kerala is made up of fourteen districts. Each of them have a distinct character. Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum) is the capital of Kerala, famous for it's Kovalam Beach. Geography is destiny in Kerala with the monsoon winds bringing the gift of life annually.

Kerala at a glance

• State Capital - Trivandrum
• Area - 38,863 Sq.Km
• Population - 35 Million
• Districts - 14
• Language - MALAYALAM
• Longest River - Bharathapuzha (251.1 Km)
• Highest Mountain - Anamudi (2652.3 Metres)
• Climate - Summer - 28 - 35 degree celcius
• Wnter - 20 - 30 degree celcius

Festivals

A rich and electic mix of religious influences make Kerala a comfortable home for Hinduism, Christianity and Islam.Not to mention, remaining traces of Buddhism, Jainism and Judaism. Festival season in Kerala begins in August, after the rains. Kerala's most colourful festival, Onam celebrates the golden age of King mahabali,the mythical ruler of Kerala.

Kerala, the land of green magic, is a narrow, fertile strip on the south - west coast of India,sandwitched between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats. The landscape is dominated by rice fields, mango and cashewnut trees and coconut palms. Christianity has been in Kerala for as long as it has been in Europe. The present-day state of Kerala was created in 1956 from Travancore, Kochi and Malabar. Malabar was formerly part of Madras state. Kerala is one of the most progressive, literate and highly educated states of India. For the visitors Kerala offers an intriguing blend of cultures and some unusual ways of travelling around. It offers some of the best and most picturesque beaches in India.

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