Kerala in October – Weather and Event Guide

October is looking up to be a beautiful month in Kerala. The hard work put in by the citizens, government and local authorities in Kerala has borne its rewards as the state is back in full swing after the floods. October is typically the second wettest month of the year, with the North East monsoon…

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Kerala in September – Weather and Event Guide

After the deluge that left many parts of Kerala marooned last month, we look towards September as the month of hope. As the locals rally together to rebuild Kerala and bring back its former glory, we can already see evidence of God’s own country becoming a paradise again. Kerala in September talks about how you…

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Kerala in August – Weather and Event Guide

Kerala in August talks about what all you can do in Kerala during this season. An in-depth article for someone planning to visit Kerala in August. “Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike The rainy season continues in Kerala through the…

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Kerala in July – Weather and Event Guide

Kerala in July is an article about what how you can plan a Kerala trip in July with ease. “In India, one has to plan according to the monsoons.” – Roland Joffe If you thought the beginning of the Kerala monsoon season in June was exemplary, you have to indulge yourself in what July has…

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Neelakurinji Blooms Again

And it blooms again! Strobilanthes Kunthianus, known as Neelakurinji or Kurinji in local linguistics, is a shrub found in the tropical montane forests (Nilgiri Hills) of the Western Ghats in South India. In the Malayalam language, the name Neelakurinji means “blue flowers”. The botanical term, ‘Strobilanthes Kunthianus’ used for the flower is said to be…

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Kerala in June – Weather and Event Guide

Kerala in June is an article on what we can do in Kerala in the month of June as a tourist. “The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.” – Henry Beston It’s monsoon…

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