Why is Kerala called God's Own Country?

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helpaneed

Just a slogan to attract tourists. Rest God is present everywhere, especially in India.

Manu Nair

Its jus a product of creativity from someone in the tourism department!nothin much!

Tanvi gurl

maybe because there are lots of temples or religious things or monuments to see in kerala.i am not sure. that's what it seems like to me

powerman

liars are those who told you so

ramki

Kerala is known as God's own country for mythological reasons and perhaps geographical as well.

Mythological: Hindu mythology states that Lord Vishnu, the presever in the Hindu trinity of gods took 10 'avtars' or incarnations in order to rid the earth of evil forces. One of them was an avtar called 'Parashuram'. It is believed that Lord Shiva, the destroyer in the Hindu trinity blessed him with an axe for his penance.

Parashuram's aim in life was to exterminate 'kshatriyas', the ruling clan. At one point of time, out of remorse for his killings, he offered prayers to Varuna, the sea god, who offered him a piece of land as far as he could throw his axe. Parashuram threw his axe from Gokharna, a coastal town in Karnataka, an Indian state to the tip of India. This portion of land was given to Parashuram. The piece of land includes Kerala and parts of Karnatake.

Since Parashuram was an incarnation of the Lord Vishnu, his land got to be known as 'God's own country'. Hence Kerala is known as 'God's own country'.

Georaphically speaking, Kerala is own of the states in India that still contains nature in pristine glory. Indeed it appears to be a paradise, a resort fit for the gods. It thus lives upto its sobriquet, and is therefore used extensively in marketing Kerala.

rabbi

Sandwiched between the Western Ghats on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the West, Kerala is one of the beautiful states in India. A tropical paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches, this thin strip of coastal territory slopes down from the mountain ghats in a cascade of lush green vegetation.
According to Historians "the discovery of Microliths or small stone implements near Kozhikode and Cochin point to presence of man in Kerala as far back as 4000 BC"
Kerala is a land which always encouraged trading and traders. In 1000 BC King Solomon's ship visited "Ophix" (the modern puvar south of Thiruvananthapuram) to trade in Ivory Sandalwood and Peacocks. This fame of Kerala Spices brought the Romans in 30 AD. Who were followed by the Greeks, Arabs, Chinese. The spices trade brought Vascoda Gamma to Kappad (near Kozhikode) in 1498. Which paved the way for a new trading history. Followed by Gamma Europeans opened the way for new trade in spices, Ivory, Sandalwood and Peacocks.
Geographically Kerala is one of the smallest states in India covering merely 1.3% of total area of the country. Karnataka in north and Tamilnadu in East. Physically the state can be divided in to three natural divisions, the sandy costal region with coconut groves, paddy fields, back waters and sea. The midland region made up of fertile reddish hills and valleys that grow most of Kerala's agricultural crops. Peaks extensive ridges and ravines of the Western Ghats. Where sandalwood, tea, coffee, rubber and most of Kerala's exotic spices are grown.
Kerala enjoys balmy whether almost all through out the year. It is neither too cold in the winter months nor too hot in summer. The best time to visit is November to February, where the air bracing and on some morning there is a light mist.
The official language of Kerala is Malayalam but English too is widely spoken. Kerala is one of the most progressive state in terms of social welfare and physical quality of life. The matriarchal system here is a unique social heritage as the women of Kerala enjoy a better status than there counter parts else where in India.
The people of Kerala enjoy a unique cosmopolitan outlook, which is reflected in there tolerance towards other races and religions. So it has been called Kerala as
"God's Own Country"

Vizzzz

kerala is not fully owned by god. only 10 acres are possessed by god.

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