To summarize: 'God's own country.' The emerald backwaters and the sprawling plantations will fill you with rapture and delight. A treat for your senses: visual satisfaction, plus experience the healing of the soul by indulging yourself in aroma therapy.

power above. Trivandrum has fine beaches where one can rewind - kovalam beach, ponmudi and the enchanting kanyakumari. Visit the government art museum or the Napier’s museum. Restaurants such as Arul Jyothi and Chaithram offer amazing vegetarian fare. But even the non vegetarian fare dished out in Trivandrum is quite a spicy and delicious affair. Buy earthy items made of teak, sandal wood and other aromatic materials.

‘Trivandrum’, the name is an anglicized version of the original name- ‘Tiru Anantha puram’ the town of Lord Anantha. This city emerges time and again, in ancient tradition, folklore and literature. It was a great centre of intellect and artistic activities in those days.