© Manaswini Pasumarthi India is a land blessed with many beautiful places of which some can be compared with the Heaven itself. One such heavenly place is Kerala located on the south-west coast, on the shores of Arabian sea. The first picture that strikes our mind at the very thought of Kerala is the lush green-blue landscape, formed by the thick cover of coconut trees, fresh green plantations and lovely backwaters with the mystic house boats. Kerala also reminds us of a large folk of active and energetic men. This is just not enough to think about but there is something more to be explored. The best way to experience Kerala is by travelling through the backwaters. The backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian sea. Kerala is the home for many backwat...