Through My Lens

It was the month of Jan 12 and i was in Kerala along with my family for a short visit during the 26th Jan holiday.On a sunny lazy day in the morning the family decided to go for an outing.But the place was not decided.Some suggestions came that why can't we go for a beach as we always go for heritage and architectural sites and the suggestion came to be Muzhappilangad beach.I have heard about this beach a lot but what lies there needs to be seen when we reach there.We booked a taxi and there we were travelling towards the beach. This beach is located parallel to NH 17 highway which is between Kannur and Thalassery. This is said to be one of the best drive in beach in India and in Asia.We reached the place at around 3.00 pm in the noon and there we see the vast beach with the shores inviting the vehicles to run through it for a ride of their lifetime.The beach is as long as 5 km in length and it allows the tourist for a ride in the beach up to a stretch of 4 km.On the shores...

This vacation was in the month of Dec 2012 when we were travelling to our own ‘God’s own country’, Kerala. After my visit to the Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvanathapuram we moved to the place called Padmanabhapuram which is in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.We were to this place to see and explore the Padmanabhapuram Palace. I was surprised why a Kerala palace is in Tamil Nadu?  As soon as I reached the place I enquired regarding the same and what I came to know was that even though the palace is located in Tamil Nadu, the palace and its surroundings is owned and governed by the Kerala State. The place called Padmanabhapuram was the capital city of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. This place is about 60 km from Thiruvananthapuram and around 20 km from Nagercoil.This palace is located in the backdrop of the Veli Hills which is part of the Western Ghats. We reached in the afternoon and then moved to the ticket counter. After some time we assembled at the gate and on...

This seems vague for the common traveller to believe in but this is what we were about to see in Shangumugham beach in Kerala. I was on a holiday to Kerala, our own God’s own country in the year 2012-13 during Jan 2013 and we were returning from Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanyakumari.I have heard a lot about this beach and was eager to see the beach and the surroundings on a  placid evening in Thiruvananthapuram. As we reached the place we were welcomed by the roar of the aircraft taking off from the nearby Thiruvananthapuram airport.  We gradually moved towards the beach searching for the mermaid to see and there it was at the entrance of the beach. The humongous 35 m long sculpture is a major attraction in this beach. This sculpture was made by the famous sculpture artist from Kerala, Kanayi Kunhiraman.This is also famously called as ‘Matsya Kanyaka’ or ‘Jalakanyaka’. Mermaid at Shangumugham Beach A close view of the 'Jalakanyaka' Next to the mermaid is another...