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The History of the Snake Boat Races in Kerala, India. The battling snake boats of Kerala have over 400 years of history associated with them. Their story can be traced back to the kings of   Alappuzha and the surrounding areas, who used to fight with each other in boats along the canals. One king, who suffered heavy losses, got boat architects to build him a better vessel and the snake boat was born, with much success. An opposing king sent a spy to learn the secret of how to make these boats but was unsuccessful as the subtleties of the design are very hard to pick up. These days boat races are held with much excitement during various festivals. Where the Races are Held Four main snake boat races (and as many as 15 minor ones) are held each year, in and around Alleppey. ·          The spectacular Nehru Trophy is held on Alleppey's Punnamda Lake. ·          The oldest race, the Ch...

 Some important points to be kept in mind while   p lanning a domestic trip Budgeting :  :   Prepare a budget taking into account transportation, stay, food, refreshments etc.  Also include cost on purchase of cloths, handicrafts, artifacts and other items of interest. Provision to be made for guide fee, tips and cost of tickets/entry passes of sights/monuments. The budget will of course vary from solo to a group.  Twenty-five per cent more of the budget to be kept as reserves to take care of unforeseen expenses while on tour.  Contacts: Address and mobile numbers of two or more readily accessible persons to be kept for use on emergency situations. Personal ID cards, business cards, Aadhar copy etc may be kept on pockets while on travel. Things to carry: Minimum dresses as far as possible to be carried along. Do not forget to keep warm clothes/dresses if your trip is for cold locations.  A torch, knife, regular medic...

MUNNAR Munnar is a town in the Western Ghats mountain range in India’s Kerala state. A hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite, it's surrounded by rolling hills dotted with tea plantations established in the late 19th century. Eravikulam National Park, a habitat for the endangered mountain goat Nilgiri tahr, is home to the Lakkam Waterfalls, hiking trails and 2,695m-tall Anamudi Peak.

Humayun's tomb  ( Maqbara  e Humayun ) is the  tomb  of the  Mughal Emperor   Humayun  in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress  Bega Begum  (also known as Haji Begum), [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by her. [9] [10]  It was the first garden-tomb on the  Indian subcontinent , [11]  and is located in  Nizamuddin East ,  Delhi , India, close to the  Dina-panah  Citadel, also known as  Purana Qila  (Old Fort), that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. [12] [13]  The tomb was declared a  UNESCO   World Heritage Site  in 1993, [11]  and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete. [14]  Besides the main tomb enclosure of Humayun, several smaller monuments dot ...

ARANMULA TEMPLE The  Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple  is one of the " Divya Desams ", the 108 temples of  Vishnu  revered by the 12 poet saints, or  Alwars  located near  Aranmula , a village in  Pathanamthitta District ,  Kerala ,  South India . Constructed in the  Kerala style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the  Divya Prabandha , the early medieval  Tamil  canon of the  Azhwar  saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108  Divyadesam  dedicated to  Krishna , an avatar of  Vishnu , who is worshipped as Parthasarathy (Partha's charioteer). The nearest railway station to the temple is located in Chengannur, while the nearest airport is  Trivandrum International Airport . Parthasarathy is the other name of Krishna on account of his role as Arjuna's Charioteer in the  Mahabharata war . It is one of the most important  Krishna  temples in ...