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 Kerala
India Vacations offers you a glimpse into the rich historical tradition
of Kerala in South India. Popularly referred to as Travancore, Venad,
Malabar, Kochi and Cochin, Kerala, India is the land of poets, scholars
and religious traditions.
Kerala's history can be traced back to the ancient times
and Kerala India Vacations offers to acquaint you with a brief sketch
of green and clean Kerala's political and cultural history. Roman,
Greek and Chinese scholars in the yesteryears have documented relevant
facts about the period between some time before Christ and the 9th
century A.D. when the first Chera kingdom existed in Kerala, South
India. A lot of information on the history of Kerala is available from
9th century A.D. records in the form of stone carvings, copper plates
and palm leaves.
The B.C. 232 Ashoka Rock edict is perhaps the oldest
available record of Kerala's historical past. A book called
Keralolpathi published in the year 1890 offers a lot of information
related to Kerala history and cultural traditions. Other books that
consist of reliable information on the history of Kerala, South India
are Unnichirudevicharitam, Unniadicharitam, Unnuneelisandesham and
Leelathilakam.
The Kerala temple records are a valuable source of details
on the history of Kerala, South India. Mysterious Kerala has a lot of
surprises in store for you; a visit to the historical monuments and
temples reveals historical facts and traditions to you as you marvel at
the Dravidian architectural style and the luxurious remnants of the
past glory of Kerala, South India.
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