Kerala

Kerala Travel Guide

A Charming Myth Explains the Creation of Kerala, the narrow state running 560 km (350 mi) along India's western coast. Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu, performed a series of penances to atone for a grievous sin, and the god of the sea rewarded his devotion by reclaiming Kerala from the deep. More »

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