Kerala- home to the languid backwaters, leafy coastlines, sprawling tea gardens, and coconut vendors who are spotted at every corner to vanquish your thirst, is also famously known as 'God’s Own Country'. It is a tiny sliver of paradise that is also one of the best tropical tourist destinations one can look for. Whether you want to bask in the sun and sand of the palm tree-lined Kovalam beach or want to take a hike to Munnar hill station, or even if you're going to walk down the bustling streets of Kochi, Kerala has everything on offer to take your pick from!
The land of literate and simple citizens, Kerala amuses you with its spectacular dance forms, music and handicrafts. Considered to be one among the ten paradises of the world, Kerala is known for long palm tree beaches, beautiful rivers, pious inland waterbodies and a calm, green atmosphere. Apart from lush green and lovely hills of Wayanad and Idukki, beaches like Kovalam and Varkala and backwater destinations including Alleppey and Kumarakom are among few of the highlights of Kerala. Surrounded by coconut trees, the long coastline provides ample opportunity for fishing. Kerala's backwaters, wildlife sanctuaries, mountain ranges and beaches will give you an ecstatic pleasure, and the serenity is sure to refresh your mind and body.
Kerala Ayurveda
Kerala, God's own state, possesses a tradition of Ayurveda that has time and again proven to be more effective than native and foreign medicines. Back in the 1600s, the Ayurveda Vaidyas (the ones who practised Ayurveda in the ancient times) was the only solution for people looking out for cures for any disease in Kerala. The entire state was treated by the families of Vaidyas, known as Ashta vaidyas, who were also considered legendary, and their successors. While other states in India prefer allopathy as their primary solution, Kerala has a different story to narrate. Here, Ayurveda is mainstream. In present times, Kerala, by far, is the only State in India which practices Ayurveda with pure dedication. The Vaidyars in the state evolved the practices of Ayurveda over a period, making the protocols more effective than before.
