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Sri Narayana Guru’s teachings and communal harmony

IBN Live reports - An example of communal harmony from Alappuzha,
Jameela is deaf and dumb and earns a living by working at the temple. She cleans the premises and washes the utensils used for the puja. While Ansila says that she would never have completed her schooling after her father’s death, if the temple authorities [...]

Heard about Kerala special tea?

This is the first time I came across this Kerala special tea! It is a shame that I came to know this from a british fellow
Oh but before I tell you about that, I forgot to mention the Kerala special tea - beer served in a china teapot with cups and saucers. We [...]

Different rules for different people - from fran and martha’s travel diary

Fran & Martha writes about their trips to Varkala and Alappuzha backwaters,
From Amritapuri we arrived to Kollam, spent the night there and next morning had a boat trip around the backwaters. In the guide book said the trip was very good and run by a very competent people but might have the wrong trip [...]

JTRs trip to Kerala - Backwaters to Thekkady

Kerala is a tourist’s paradise, that is if you know how not to get fleeced. Alappuzha backwaters is something which is a must see for anyone from outside. But if you are planning to spend time in a house boat prepare to carry loads of dollar notes!
JTR from England writes about his experiences in his [...]