Home to one of last few tropical evergreen forests, the long-standing kavu groves which are notable for Theyyam, a tribal dance that dates back many centuries, its lush green beauty, magical monsoons, the 5000-year-old health care tradition Ayurveda, the abundance of flora and fauna and heavenly food; Kerala truly epitomizes the title bestowed upon it, […]
Kerala Houseboat
The Magical Experience of Staying in a House Boat in Kerala
The stillness of the backwaters of Alleppey and the soothing hum of my houseboat as it languidly moves through the canals are a stark contrast to my mind that is abuzz with thoughts. I am trying to reimagine the times when Kettuvalams (the original houseboats of Kerala) would take long arduous journeys to transport grains, […]