THE LEGEND :

 With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by forty four rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. 

Kerala also has a very interesting legend behind its origin which is held true by theist till this day…it goes like this… Parasuram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu slaughtered about twenty-one generations of Kshatriyas (the warrior caste) in a fit of anger. But soon after the monstrous act, overcome by a deep sense of regret he retired to the Western Ghats and went into penance. The gods were moved by this and offered him a stretch of land that his axe could cover. The Western Ghats was then running along the coast of the Arabian sea. Parasurama flung his axe across the sea and it is believed the land that emerged from the depths along the trajectory came to be known as Kerala…..and to this day Kerala has come to stay as “God’s Own Country”.

CLIMATE :

Weather       -        Tropical
Summer       -        March-May [26 - 33 degree Celsius]
Monsoon      -        June-September [22 - 27 degree Celsius during the two annual monsoons]
Winter          -        October-February [22 - 32 degree Celsius]
 

TIME ZONE :
Kerala is 5  hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT , 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Standard Time and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of American Standard Time.

ENTRY TO KERALA :

By Air :The International airports at Thiruvananthapuram , Kochi & Calicut facilitate easy access by air from and to anywhere in the world.

By Rail : All major tourist destinations and important cities of India are well-connected by rail to Kerala.

By Road : Within Kerala there are long and wide stretches of National highways connecting the cities as well as a good network of roads and public transport service.

LANGUAGE :

Malayalam is the local language spoken by the majority of the population. However English is widely spoken and understood by populace of Kerala.

CURRENCY :

In Kerala, as elsewhere in India, the currency is the Indian Rupee (100 paise). All known credit cards find wide acceptance at major hotels and restaurants.