Kerala
Demography
Climate
Kerala has a moderate and balanced climate throughout the year.. The climate of Kerala can be best described as to be tropical in nature. Bestowed with a pleasant climate, Kerala has all the advantages of been located in the vicinity to the sea.
The annual range of temperature is comparatively low in Kerala. The coastal areas record a maximum temperature of 320c and a minimum of 220c.The interiors record a maximum of 370c during summer.
Climate of Kerala can be studied by dividing it in 4 seasons, namely, winters, summers, southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon.
Summer: This season lasts from April to June
Winter: Winter extends from October-January
Rainy Season: This starts from June and continues till September.
The annual range of temperature is comparatively low in Kerala. The coastal areas record a maximum temperature of 320c and a minimum of 220c.The interiors record a maximum of 370c during summer.
Climate of Kerala can be studied by dividing it in 4 seasons, namely, winters, summers, southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon.
Summer: This season lasts from April to June
Winter: Winter extends from October-January
Rainy Season: This starts from June and continues till September.
Education
Education in Kerala has the largest percentage of literacy rate in India. There are many universities, General colleges, medical colleges, engineering colleges, law colleges are situated in Kerala. The schools and colleges in Kerala are run by the government or private trusts or individuals. The district of Thrissur holds some premier institutions in Kerala. Thrissur is also a main center of coaching for the entrance examinations for engineering and medicine.
Cuisine
Kerala Cuisine changes from region to region. People living in coastal Kerala consume more sea food, while those living in plains depend take more Vegetables in their regular meals. However, tribal and people living in northern part of the state take meat in the main course.
Kerala has a distinctive cuisine, very unusual from the rest of the world and not at all the way it is perceived i.e. spicy! On the contrary Fascinating Kerala Cuisine is mildly flavored, lightly cooked, and has a certain genteel delicacy on the stomach. Cooking in Fascinating Kerala is all about discovering, aromas and colors.
A typical Kerala breakfast, which is said to be the best in the world, will usually have 'Appam with Egg Curry', 'Puttu with Kadala curry' or Idiyappam with Chicken Curry'. Other south Indian dishes such as Dosa, Iddly etc are also common eateries in Fascinating Kerala Cuisine. Pulaos, biriyanis, Thorans, Avial, Olen, Sambar, Pachadi are among other famous dishes of the famous and Fascinating kerala cuisine.
Kerala has a distinctive cuisine, very unusual from the rest of the world and not at all the way it is perceived i.e. spicy! On the contrary Fascinating Kerala Cuisine is mildly flavored, lightly cooked, and has a certain genteel delicacy on the stomach. Cooking in Fascinating Kerala is all about discovering, aromas and colors.
A typical Kerala breakfast, which is said to be the best in the world, will usually have 'Appam with Egg Curry', 'Puttu with Kadala curry' or Idiyappam with Chicken Curry'. Other south Indian dishes such as Dosa, Iddly etc are also common eateries in Fascinating Kerala Cuisine. Pulaos, biriyanis, Thorans, Avial, Olen, Sambar, Pachadi are among other famous dishes of the famous and Fascinating kerala cuisine.
Culture
The culture of Kerala is revealed in its varied dance forms, martial arts and cuisine. Kathakali is a 300-year-old dance form developed exclusively in Kerala combining the performing art forms of opera, ballet, masque, and pantomime. Other dance forms of Kerala are Krishnanattom, Mohiniyattom, Thullal, Koodiyattom, Kolkkali, Thiruvathirakali, Kakkarishi Natakom, Oppanna and Chavittunatakom. Panchavadyam, Nadanpattu, Omanathinkal Kidavo and many more music forms have evolved over the centuries in Kerala.
History
Parasurama, the short-tempered warrior-sage regarded as the incarnation of Vishnu. After defeating the Kshathriya Kings, the sage approached the wise men for penance. As a Self-mortification he was advised to create a land for Brahmins. He readily agreed and meditated at Gokarnam, (considered to be the end of land).
Earlier, Kerala was made up of three distinct areas. Malabar as far up the coast as Tellicherry, Cannanore and Kasargode with the tiny pocket-handkerchief French possession of Mahe nearby (it was returned to India in the early 1950 's and is now administratively part of Pondicherry). This area belonged to what was once called the Madras Presidency under the British. The middle section is formed by the princely State of Cochin; the third comprises Travancore, another princely State.
Earlier, Kerala was made up of three distinct areas. Malabar as far up the coast as Tellicherry, Cannanore and Kasargode with the tiny pocket-handkerchief French possession of Mahe nearby (it was returned to India in the early 1950 's and is now administratively part of Pondicherry). This area belonged to what was once called the Madras Presidency under the British. The middle section is formed by the princely State of Cochin; the third comprises Travancore, another princely State.
Language
Malayalam is the official language of kerala. Malayalam is of Dravidian origin and is widely spoken in Kerala. The Malayalam language has close resemblance to the Tamil language. Indeed, it wouldn't be wrong to say that the early development of Malayalam was greatly influenced by Tamil. Also, numerous lexical items and idiomatic expressions in modern Malayalam are of English origin.
A native speaker of Malayalam is called a "Malayali". Malayalam is spoken in the Union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.
A native speaker of Malayalam is called a "Malayali". Malayalam is spoken in the Union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.
Literature
The literature of Kerala include a rich collection of folk songs and ballads. The advent of printing promoted the concept of newspapers. Dr. Herman Gundert, a German missionary, compiled the first Malayalam-English lexicon and started the first Malayalam newspaper. Malayalam first appeared in writing in the vazhappalli inscription which dates from about 830 AD. In the early thirteenth century the Malayalam script began to develop from a script known as vattezhuthu (round writing), a descendant of the Brahmi script.
Religion
There are mainly three religions in Kerala - Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. As far as the religion of Keralis concerned, the origins could be traced to Hinduism.
Then came in the Islamic faith and Christianity with its various sects. The other Indian religions like Buddhism; Jainism had some influence among the Hindus and was found scattered with their migration to Kerala.
Then came in the Islamic faith and Christianity with its various sects. The other Indian religions like Buddhism; Jainism had some influence among the Hindus and was found scattered with their migration to Kerala.
States
