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A Visit To God's Own Country


                                 © 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 backwater places among which the most famous one turns out to be Alleppey(or Allappuzha). The town of Alleppey is one of the oldest and well planned towns that stands as the headquarters of Allappuzha district.
          The backwaters of Alleppey are broad channels, which have the capacity to accommodate nearly two thousand boats at a time without creating a jam. The major tourist attraction here is the house boats, which are amazingly similar to a normal house and have all the facilities required for a comfortable stay. An interesting thing which one can notice here is that each boat starts at a unique point and has different routes to travel but nowhere can one see a collision or jam. What a perfect sketching of the route!
          The most wonderful part of our visit to Alleppey began when the boat started. As the boat starts, a cool breeze touches you giving new energy. The sleeping soul awakes and the mind gets preoccupied with a number of pleasant things,thanks to the tranquility of nature. The boat goes slowly and steadily in between the two strips of green land, when one would regret that the God gave us only two eyes.The tall palm trees, Pandanus shrubs, various bushes growing along provide a green hue to the surrounding landscape and with a wink of the eye we may miss some part of the unforgettable beauty. Though the trees look alike one may observe at least a slight difference in their composition, accept that God is a good craftsman with great levels of patience.
          This great scenic beauty cannot be viewed merely with the external eyes but it needs that attention of our internal eye. With all the five Indriyas energized, we we would be able to guess the great work of the creator  behind the spellbound beauty of the place. The tall trees growing on either bank form a canopy over the boats making us feel as if we are being welcomed into the great land of the God.
          The people living here are mostly employed in the house-boats and their duty is to play good hosts to the visiting guests. They lead a simple life but still happy and contented. They are not troubled by the melancholies of life and are quite far away from the busy and chaotic life unlike the rest of the country. So here lies peace and happiness which are the characteristics of Heaven.
          "Experiencing creation is  experiencing the creator, experiencing the creator is staying with Him.
          Staying with Him means living in Heaven. "

Hence it is rightly called as God's own country.

















© Written by Manaswini Pasumarthi

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