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"The Gods Own Country"or "The Land Of Coconut Trees" Kerala is the most beautiful place. Blesssed with endless beaches, Lush green forest, waterfalls, fertile land and Palm Fringed Lakes and backwaters. Kerala is situated between the Western gates and the Arabian Sea with 38,863 Sq.km areas with 14 districts , its capital city is Trivandrum.

The Most famous legent associated with Kerala is legend of Parashurama the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu , the creator of the wourld according to hindu mythology. The story gos like this, Parashurama annihilated 21 Kshatriyas (warriors) and wanted a place to perform his penance. The gods offered to give him a land of his choice. Parashurama hurled his axe over the sea and asked the sea to retreat over the area covered by the axe, the land emerged from those receding water and this how Kerala emerged.
Parashurama converted the Namboodiris, a non brahmin caste and settled them in 64 villagesand appointed a king.
The ancient city of Cranganore,(Cranganore was a famous port 2000 yrs ago) then called Muzhiris.The decendents of these kings fromed the Chera dynasty which ruled for next 200 years. The next come the Perumals, Sea faring kings that controlled the Muzhiris till 200 B.C.


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