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Kerala,
land of kera vriksha-coconut trees, a tree not native to
the soil exemplifies the magnanimous tradition of
hospitality. The greenest of all Indian states is a
great repository of floral and faunal resource.
Existence of churches, mosques and temples in close
vicinity and the performance of rituals like fire
walking, common to temple festival and Muharram
celebration depicts the
cultural convergence of contradictory beliefs. Diversity
and accommodativeness
is manifested in the existence of witchcraft and
exorcism in a land that became totally literate by U.N
standards in 1991. Located near 9 degree latitude and 76
degree longitude Alappuzha has a temperature that varies
between 22°C and 35°C in summer and 20 -32 in winter.
Alappuzha has a warm and pleasant tropical climate with
seasonally excessive rainfall. The climate is generally
humid in nature. High season time is during
August-September and February-March. Three rivers,
numerous canals and backwaters that criss-cross the land
regulate the climate.
Distance from Santhitheeram:
Nedumbassery Airport (Cochin) - 60 Kms
Trivandrum Airport - 180 Kms
Alappuzha - 18 Kms
Cherthala
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