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Kerala is one of the most beautiful of all the Indian states. With its dense, tropical jungles, picturesque canals and meandering backwaters, glorious beaches, ancient temples and aromatic spices, Kerala is the ideal holiday destination. It is called ‘God’s own country’, and people say that it is here that Vishnu, the divine protector of the world, sleeps on the back of a serpent.