Mayyanad Railway Station
Hardly a railway station, but its a rail-stop in Mayyanad, South...
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Mayyanad Village Centre
Sometimes referred to as the "junction". Provision shops, wet-market...
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Mayyanad Village Centre
A closer view of the shops lining the narrow street.
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Wet Market - The Meat Section
Literally wet. Visited Mayyanad during the rainy seasons.
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The Fresh Produce shop
Fresh bananas, pineapple, vegetables and of course tapioca.
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Provision shop
Visited one of the provision shops. The apples were harvested in India. I...
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Onam Festival
The image is made from 'colored salt'. The image is that of Mahabali...
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Celebrating Onam
Letting of fireworks is part of the Onam celebration. Here my friend's...
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Fireworks
Letting off fire-works - you can't be too casual about it.
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Fireworks
Adds a celebration mood, playing with fireworks don't you agree?
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Paravur Lake
Close to Mayyanad, Paravur Lake is beautiful and peaceful. There is a resort...
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Sivagiri
A temple is built and located here in honour of Sri Narayana Guru - a...
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Sri Narayana Guru Temple
The main buidling. Devotees flock here all year round to offer prayers.
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Images of Hindu Gods
Vendor outside the temple grounds selling images of Hindu Gods.
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Peanut & Snacks Vendor
Outside the temple grounds. A variety of nuts to choose from!
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The Taj Hotel Resort
We had lunch here. They serve a variety of local and continental cuisines.
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Veli Tourist Village
We visited this theme park. They have boat-rides and family-type of...
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Veli - a Theme Park
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Boat Rides
For a small fee you could also take a short ride in a speed boat or...
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Ice cream!!
Ummm...this is the way to enjoy ice-cream!
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Kovalam Beach
The beach was crowded during the Onam holidays.
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Kovalam Beach
Most of the Indian people are dressed modestly even for swimming, the men in...
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Peanut Vendor
He would roast/fry the nuts when you have ordered.
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Poster
Sometimes we have to be reminded.
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Another Poster
Do people read the poster?
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Astamudi Lake Boat Ride
You can book a 'house-boat' for a ride around the lake. For a...
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House-Boats
Traditional these boats with bedrooms were used to haul goods and farm...
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The Boat Ride
A modern boat for short tours.
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Coconut trees
Thousands of coconut trees around the lake gives one the 'laid-back'...
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Chinese Fishing Net
Some thing the Chinese influenced and left behind in Kerala when they visited...
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A Resort?
Looks like it. Interesting statute.
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It was a Good Lunch
Lunch was piping hot, cooked by the crew members. Here family friends...
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Kollam Bus Terminal
The bus terminal. The buses are old but serves the people well.
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Kollam Bus Terminal
Another angle.
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Hotel Al-Saj
On our way to the southern-tip of India, we stopped here for breakfast.
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Dining Rooms
The Hotel Al-Saj had several of this private dining rooms. The food was quite...
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Border Traffic Check Post
This is the border post between South Kerala and Tamilnadu.
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Church at the Border
A beautiful church just at the road border. The church is in the Kerala state.
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Kanya Kumari Town
The southern most tip of the Indian Sub-continent - KanyaKumari.
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Indian Women
Resting in the shade from the hot midday sun. They were probably from...
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Tiruvalluar
The imposing statue of a legendary poet/scholar of ancient Tamilnadu
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Tiruvalluar Monument
Viewed from the shore-line of KanyaKumari
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Ferry Ride to Swami Vivekananda Memorial
In order to visit the Swami Vivekananda Memorial which is located on a rock...
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Swami Vivekananda Rock
Built in honour of the late Swami. On the memorial rock you get a...
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Swami Vivekananda Memorial
This buidling houses a life-size statue of the late Swami.
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KanyaKumari Town
Viewed from the Swami Vivekananda Rock, KanyaKumari Town looks charming and...
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KanyaKumari Town
A closer view.
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KanyaKumari Town
Picture Postcard?
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KanyaKumari Town
Lots of shops for handicrafts, cashew nut, spices and souvenirs. For bargain...
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Nuts & Spices Shop
A friend buying cashew nuts.
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Mountains of nuts!
At KanyaKumari Town, peanut vendor.
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Snack Vendor
Indian snacks - pakoras and vadais.
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Kollam Junction (Quilon Junction)
Back to South Kerala - the main railway station in Kollam.
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Kollam Railway Station
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Bishop Jerome Shopping Centre
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Traffic in Kollam
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Hindu Temple
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Street Scene
Giant Billboards and motorists not wearing helmets - the norm in Indian small...
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Intriguing Shop?
Body parts...
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Indian Friendliness
Finally, Indian friendliness. These young adults seeing me snapping pictures...
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