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Kerala

State · Capital Thiruvananthapuram · 33.4 million people (2011)

നമസ്കാരംNamaskaram: hello in Malayalam

Art and craft
Kerala mural painting is a fresco tradition of ancient temples and palaces, mostly from the 9th to 12th centuries.
Craft (GI)
Aranmula Kannadi, GI tag 2005
Music and dance
Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Kutiyattam (UNESCO, 2008); the chenda drum
Festival
Onam; Thrissur Pooram
Taste
Sadya; payasam; appam
World Heritage
Western Ghats
Official symbols
Animal: Indian elephant · Bird: Great hornbill · Flower: Golden shower (Kanikonna) · Tree: Coconut

Kerala's Cochin International Airport became the world's first fully solar-powered airport in 2015 and won a UN Champions of the Earth award.