Kerala Bharat ka ek aisa rajya hai jise log sirf dekhte nahi, balki mehsoos karte hain. Isko “God’s Own Country” kaha jata hai, aur sach bolen to ye naam bilkul perfect lagta hai. Hari-bhari pahadiyan, shaant backwaters, sundar beaches, rich culture aur simple lifestyle – Kerala har angle se special hai.
Ye rajya South India ke western coast par sthit hai aur Arab Sagar se laga hua hai. Yahan ka environment itna fresh aur peaceful hota hai ki ek baar jo aa jaye, dil wahi reh jata hai.
Kerala ka Bhaugolik Swaroop
Kerala ek patla sa rajya hai jo Western Ghats aur Arab Sagar ke beech basa hua hai. Isi wajah se yahan nature ka ek perfect balance dikhta hai. Pahad bhi hain, samundar bhi, nadiyan bhi aur jungle bhi.
Yahan ka climate zyada tar tropical hota hai. Saal bhar thodi garmi aur kaafi humidity rehti hai, lekin monsoon ke time Kerala aur bhi khoobsurat ho jata hai. Barish yahan sirf pani nahi, balki life le kar aati hai.
Itihaas: Vyapar, Samundar aur Sanskriti
Kerala ka itihaas kaafi purana aur interesting hai. Purane time se hi yahan spices trade hota aaya hai. Kali mirch, elaichi aur laung jaise masalon ke liye Arab, Chinese aur European traders Kerala aate the.
Baad me Portuguese, Dutch aur British bhi yahan aaye. In sab ka effect Kerala ki culture aur architecture me aaj bhi dikhta hai. Fir jab Bharat azad hua, to 1956 me Kerala ek alag rajya bana.
Rajdhani aur Pramukh Shehar
Kerala ki rajdhani Thiruvananthapuram hai, jo administrative aur cultural center mana jata hai. Iske alawa Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Alappuzha aur Kollam jaise shehar bhi kaafi important hain.
Kochi ko “Queen of the Arabian Sea” bhi kaha jata hai aur ye Kerala ka commercial hub hai. Alappuzha apne backwaters aur houseboats ke liye duniya bhar me famous hai.
Bhasha aur Log
Kerala ki rajbhasha Malayalam hai. Ye ek unique bhasha hai, jo bolne aur likhne dono me alag hi lagti hai. Yahan ke log kaafi educated, polite aur humble hote hain.
Kerala ki ek khas baat ye hai ki yahan literacy rate bahut high hai, jo India me sabse zyada hai. Education aur health care ko yahan bahut importance diya jata hai.
Sanskruti aur Kala
Kerala ki culture kaafi rich aur colorful hai. Yahan ke traditional dance forms jaise Kathakali, Mohiniyattam aur Kalaripayattu duniya bhar me mashhoor hain. Kathakali sirf dance nahi, balki expression aur storytelling ka ek powerful tareeka hai.
Yahan ke log apni paramparaon se deeply jude hote hain, chahe wo kapde ho, festivals ho ya daily lifestyle.
Tyohar aur Utsav
Kerala me festivals bahut hi grand tareeke se manaye jate hain. Onam sabse bada festival hai, jo harvest se juda hota hai. Is time floral designs (Pookalam), boat races aur grand feast dekhne ko milti hai.
Iske alawa Vishu (Malayalam New Year), Eid, Christmas aur Diwali bhi yahan barabari ke saath manaye jate hain. Ye rajya ek example hai communal harmony ka.
Kerala ka Bhojan: Simple par Zabardast Taste
Kerala ka khana coconut, rice aur spices par based hota hai. Sadya ek traditional vegetarian meal hai jo kele ke patte par serve hota hai. Isme alag-alag types ki sabzi, curry aur payasam hota hai.
Non-veg lovers ke liye Kerala heaven hai – fish curry, prawn fry aur chicken stew ka taste bilkul unique hota hai. Yahan ka khana simple hota hai, lekin flavour se full.
Arthvyavastha aur Rozgaar
Kerala ki economy tourism, agriculture aur remittances par kaafi depend karti hai. Rubber, coconut, tea aur coffee yahan ki main crops hain. Tourism bhi ek major income source hai, jisse local logon ko kaafi rozgaar milta hai.
IT sector bhi dheere-dheere grow kar raha hai, specially Technopark (Thiruvananthapuram) aur Infopark (Kochi) ke through.
Shiksha aur Swasthya
Kerala education aur health ke mamle me poore India me example mana jata hai. Yahan ke government hospitals aur schools ka level kaafi accha hai. Isi wajah se yahan life expectancy bhi zyada hoti hai.
Paryatan: Nature ka Jannat
Kerala tourism ke mamle me ek dream destination hai. Munnar, Wayanad, Thekkady jaise hill stations; Varkala aur Kovalam jaise beaches; aur Alappuzha backwaters – sab kuch ek hi rajya me mil jata hai.
Ant me…
Kerala ek aisa rajya hai jo shor se door, sukoon ke kareeb hai. Yahan ka lifestyle simple hai, log grounded hain aur nature har jagah muskurata hua dikhta hai. Agar aap zindagi me thoda slow hona chahte ho, to Kerala aapke liye perfect jagah hai.
Sach kahen to, Kerala sirf ek rajya nahi – ek feeling hai. 💚
