TOURISM POTENTIALS IN KERALA

        Kerala,renowned for its lush vegetation,tranquil beaches,extensive backwaters and stunning mountains,holds tremendous tourism potentials.Its performing arts,games,temple festivalsand the unique cuisine invite foreign tourists as well as tourist from other states of India. 

        This tiny state that clings to the south-western flank of Indian peninsula offers a eich and beguiling culture that embraces Hinduism,Christianity,Islam,Jainism and Judaism.The temples,churches,mosques and synagogues echo a long history of global connections.The experience of the religious tolerance in Kerala is a source of immence cultural education for the tourists.

Kathakali

       Kerala is famous for its different kind of festivals.The Onam festival is celebrated by the entire populace of the state,irrespective of caste,creed and religion.This unique festival is an occasion for remembering  agolden era when equality justice and freedom prevailed.Onam festival is only a glimpse of Kerala’s culture.

Thrissur Pooram

      

                                     The internationally famous ‘Katahkali’ and other indigenous dance forms like ‘Theyyam’,’Koodiyattam’ , ‘Mohihiniyattam’ , ‘Krishnanattam’ and ‘Ottamthullal’ charm the western tourists.The ‘Trissur Pooram’ with scores of caparisoned elephants flanked by musicians and torch beares is really enchanting to thr foreign visitors.Kerala is also the birth place of the highly stylished martial art of ‘Kalaripayattu’.

        The labyrinthine backwaters provide an altogether different experience for the tourist.Travelling towards the east,one comes across the ruggedness of Western ghats with its craggy rocks,the spice gardens and the tea plantations.The ‘Periyar wild life sanctuary’,one of the most popular and well-organised sanctuaries in India,is a great attraction to the tourists.

       Kerala with its literate public and clean surroundings can intelligently use all this romantic natural resources as atourist potential.Holiday houses and individual houses with modern facilities can be used to accommodate lower income tourists.Individual involvement will preserve the natural beauty of the land and thus promote an ecofriendly tourism.