KOVALAM TOURS

KOVALAM TOURS

Best time to visit         : October -April

Temperature range      : 35c-22.5c

Area                           : 1414 sq km

A former fishing village, Kovalam is just 16 km away from Thiruvanantapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala's capital city. Kovalam is an evergreen and pleasant climatic beach resort. It is a dreamy place for tourists all over the world. Today Kovalam beach is known as the "Paradise of the South".With high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights. Over the past three decades, the place has been well developed, and now figures prominently on the world tourism map.

How to reach :

Nearest Airport - Trivandrum (20 kms). Nearest rail head is Trivandrum Central. Trivandrum is connected by rail with many important cities. Road Kovalam is connected by road with several tourist destinations within Kerala and India.

Prime attraction of Kovalam :

Kovalam Beach
The Kovalam beach situated 16 km, south of Trivandrum City, is one of the best beaches in India. It's a must see destination of India. On account of it's natural location, if affords facilities for safe sea bath.
Kovalam consists of three successive small crescent beaches; the southern most known as Lighthouse Beach, is where most of the visitors spend their time. The beach is bordered with low cost lodging houses, and restaurants which offer adequate facilities, at affordable tariffs - ideal for a long stay. The light house on the promontory at the southern end of the beach, offers a spectacular view across to the Vizhinjam mosque.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple
This temple is one of the 108 Divya Sthalas of Lord Vishnu. Lord Padmanabha is in a reclining position here, and the temple is maintained by the Rajah's of the city.

East Fort Ganapathy Temple
Ganapathy Kovil is situated at Pazhavangady, near East Fort. Sree Ganapathy is the diety of the temple that is owned by the military. You can buy coconuts from the forecourts of the temple to be offered to Ganapathy.

The other popular temples are-----

• Pazhavangadi Bhagavathy Temple
• Attukal Hanuman Temple

Besides, there are churches like--

• St.Joseph Church, Palayam
• Christ Church, Paslayam LMS Church
• Palayam Lourdes Church, Near PMG
• Jn. Pentacostal Church

and Mosques like---

• Charachira Jama Masjid, Palayam
• Jama Masjid, Beemapally Mosque
• Thampanoor Hidayuthul Islam Madrasa
• Moyuddin Mosque, Vizhinjam

       

Thrissur Pooram Festivals

Thrissur Pooram

The most spectacular festival of Kerala is Thrissur Pooram. Sakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi state, introduced this festival. Celebrated in Medom (April-May) this festival of Kerala parades the fulgent faces of Kerala culture. With every passing year Thrissur Pooram, the temple festival, attracts large masses of devotees and spectators to Kerala.

Of the groups displaying their artistic prowess in the Pooram, the prominent are Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi. When Paremekkavu and Thiruvambadi vie each other for their best performance, the connoisseurs of festivals are blessed with the rare chance to enjoy Kerala's art and culture.

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MUNNAR TOURS

MUNNAR TOURS

Best time to visit            :August - March 

Area                             :26.2 sq.km

Temperature range        :25c-0c

The Munnar, located about 5200 ft. above sea level is originally a comfort station among the hills built by the British planters. Munnar is only a three hour journey from the most happening city of Kerala, Kochi. It is a land with rolling hills, carpeted with green tea, tropical forest and has a treasure of plants and wildlife that do not exist anywhere else on the planet.

How to reach :

LOCAL CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS IN KERALA

The pristine beauty of Kerala derives from the local customs and traditions that date back to historical times. Kerala is famous for its folk art and the traditional dance forms like the Kathakali and Mohiniyattom. The customs in the temples in Kerala differ from traditions practiced in other South Indian states. The priests or poojaris are silent during the pooja. The deity is kept out of sight during the pooja from the devotees by closing the altar during a part of the pooja. The priest recites mantras in silence while the devotees keep silent. After the prasanna pooja the door opens and the crowd of devotees can catch a glimpse of the decorated deity with the traditional lights lit up.

TOURIST ATTRACTION IN KERALA

Once you are in Kerala, you will never run out of tourist attractions. A state that is as diverse as the shade of the spectrum, tourist attractions in Kerala provide you with more than you can want
With a coastline that stretches over 600 kms, Kerala has some of the most beautiful beaches of the subcontinent. With more than 44 rivers twining within the forest landscape, Kerala is the sole state offering travelers the pleasure of charting its tranquil backwaters. Moreover, the several lush green plantations in the hill stations are complements to the historic garrisons, wildlife sanctuaries, temples and museums. All along the coast of Kerala lies an intricate network of lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries, and deltas of the streams that rush into the Arabian Sea.
While you can find hill stations in every part of the country, the thriving backwaters unite Kerala with its shimmering beaches. The backwaters have carved a niche for standing as a metaphor for a distinctive lifestyle and breathtaking vistas. The boats cross the shallow, palm-fringed lakes to meander into the shady haunts of the narrow canals to glimpse the loading of coconut coir, copra and cashew nuts into the dinghy of the farmers. Each district of Kerala has something to offer the tourists with attractions that comprise the panorama of this vibrant state.

INTRODUCTION TO COCHIN

Cochin – Introduction

In Cochin or Kochi dawn is not often a thing of breathtaking beauty, but just a careless smear of tinted light where sea and sky unite. Daybreak is full of indeterminate promise. A slow lividness at the mist-obscured harbor mouth meets the swelling untamed surge of the ocean. Cargo-laden barges and vallams or country boats move, ponderously slow, over the sprawling vastness of the Vembanad Kayal, Kerala’s largest lake that spreads full bosomed and silver gray in the sultry sun.

 

Cochin – Location

Popularly referred to as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Cochin is located on the west cost of India in the beautiful state of Kerala. The city can be regarded as the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala. The city extends from latitude 9°58' in the North to longitude 76°17' in the East. 

Cochin – Climate

Being situated very close to the sea, Cochin has a moderate climate, with heavy rains during June–August due to the southwest monsoon. Winter starts from December and continues till February. In summer, the temperature rises to a maximum of 35°C and 25°C in the winters. Annual average rainfall is 310 cm.

VARKALA TOURS

VARKALA

Varkala is must for those who prefer to do absolutely nothing while holidaying. Due to a spillover resulting from the over saturation of Kovalam, Varkala is a favourite with tourists who travel to Kerala. What makes the coastline of Varkala exceptional is its landscape. Towering cliffs that stand like silent sentinels, guarding the sparkling waters, back the beach. Highly unusual land formations, the sheerness of the cliffs, and the view from atop, simply astound the visitors.This is the perfect beach with a ayurvedic resort for all kind of ayurvedic treatments.