Kerala
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[edit] Culture
 Guru Padma Shri (late) Mani Madhava Chakyar performing Chakyar Koothu |
 Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār as Ravana in Koodiyattam (2000 year old sanskrit drama tradition) |
 Decorated face of the Kathakali artist |
 Sringāra rasābhinaya by Guru Māni Mādhava Chākyār |
 Nangyarkoothu - an allied art of Koodiyattam |
 Vishnumurthy Theyyam |
 Onappottan |
 Applying make-up to a Kathakali artist |
[edit] Geography
[edit] Beaches and coastline
 St. Angelo fort in Kannur |
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 Meenkunnu beach in Kannur |
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 Varkala beach, one of the new tourist destinations in the state. |
[edit] Backwaters
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 Mangrove forest on Valapattanam river |
 A sunset at the backwaters of Kerala at Astamudi in Kollam district. |
 Boat safari at the Periyar wildlife sanctuary in Kottayam district of the south central Kerala. |
 A houseboat in the backwaters. Originally they were (about 2 decades back) used as carrier of goods - mainly the agricultural produce like rice, coconut and the industrial goods like clay, coir and tiles. Currently they are re modified as floating houses, a main attraction in the Kerala tourism. |
[edit] Highlands, mountains, and hill stations
 A tea plantation in Kerala. Tea is grown mostly in the hilly eastern belt of the state. This image shows one of the plantations at the Kottayam district of the state. |
 Hilly Tea Garden region of Idukki district. |
 A view of Idukki Dam, built in Periyar River on the hilly region of Idukki district of Kerala. |
 A view of the Idukki reservoir. |
 Munnar, a hill station in Kerala, is one of the most beautiful places in the Western Ghats |
 Ponmudi hills near Trivandrum |
 Cardamom plant in Kerala. They are grown especially along the mountainous eastern regions of the state. Note the cardamom beans close to the base of the plant. |
[edit] People
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 Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Mammootty |
 Sheela and Reshmi Soman |
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 Rajasenan |
 Samvrutha Sunil |
 Jayasurya |
 Kalpana, Salim, Ashokan, Manoj |
[edit] Cities
[edit] Buildings and structures in Kerala
[edit] Religious buildings
 Beemapalli Masjid, Thiruvananthapuram |
