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Paintings of Kerala

Kerala's rich tradition of painting has it's roots in the magnificent Frescoes and Mural found in the temples and the churches here.

Certain rituals like Kalamezhuthu also reveal this tradition of painting.

Before the advent of paper and ink, natives used the Palmyra leaf for inscriptions and pictorial representations.

Performing Arts Centres

There are two major institutions of Kerala where painting is taught as a subject, namely, the college of fine arts, Thiruvananthapuram and Ravi Varma School Of Fine Arts, Mavelikkara.

Performers And Artists

In modern times, Kerala's paintings attained international repute with the works of Raja Ravi Varma, who has been described as a 'Prince' among painters. Prominent among those who influenced the growth of modern art, were K. Madhava Menon and K.C.S. Panicker.

Suggested Kerala Historical Forts

Anchuthengu Fort Kerala

The historic remains of the Anchuthengu Fort in Thiruvananthapuram built by the English East India Company in the 17th century, and an adjoining cemetery are noteworthy relics of this first major British trading station on the Malabar coast.

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	Bekal Fort Kerala
	Bekal fort, which is the largest and the best-preserved fort in Kerala is the most important monument of the region.This fort, located on the highway, is believed to have been built in the 1650's by Sivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty.
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	Kerala Pallippuram Fort
	Situated on the northern fringe of the Vypeen Island, Pallippuram Fort was built in 1507 AD, by the Portugese. It is considered to be the first fort built in India by the Europeans.
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	Palakkad Fort Kerala
	Palakkad Fort, the old granite fort situated in the very heart of Palakkad town is one of the best preserved in Kerala. It was built by Haider Ali of Mysore, in 1766 AD.
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Suggested Kerala Beaches

Kappad Beach Kerala

Kappad, the historic beach. It is the beach where Vasco da Gama landed on the 27th of May, 1498

with 170 men in three vessels, thus discovering a sea route to India.

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Alappuzha Beach Kerala

Alappuzha beach is one of the most popular spots in the district of Alappuzha.

The pier, which extends into the sea here, is around 140 years old.

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	Kerala Beypore Beach
	Located at the mouth of the Chaliyar River in Kozhikode district, Beypore, one of the prominent ports and fishing harbours of ancient Kerala was an important trade and maritime centre.
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	Kerala Fort Kochi Beach
	An obscure fishing village that became the first European township in India, Kochi has an eventful and colourful history. The town was shaped by the Portuguese, the Dutch and later the British.
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