Laccadive Sea
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The Laccadive Sea, also known as the Lakshadweep Sea, is a body of water bordering India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It is located to the southwest of Karnataka, to the west of Kerala and to the sou
A view of the Laccadive Sea from Villingili
Laccadive seashore at Muzhappilangad, where also the longest Drive-in beach of Asia locates
Laccadive seashore at Kollam Beach
Pearl fishing in the Gulf of Mannar, ca. 1926
Kerala
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Kerala, officially Keralam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of southern India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, which unified the country's Malayalam-speaking regi
Laccadive Sea
…of water bordering India (including its Lakshadweep islands), the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It is located to the southwest of Karnataka, to the west of Kerala and to the south of Tamil Nadu. This warm sea has a stable water temperature through the year and is rich in marine life, the Gulf of Mannar alone…
A houseboat in the Kerala backwaters
A painting depicting Parashurama, surrounded by settlers, commanding Varuna (the Hindu god of water) to part the seas
A dolmen erected by Neolithic people in Marayur
Tharisapalli plates granted to Saint Thomas Christians testify that merchant guilds and trade corporations played a very significant role in the economy and social life during the Kulasekhara period.