This is what Kerala looks like. Are you impressed? Tolkien may as well have written this up. Is it any surprise that Kerala is given the moniker God's Own Country? But the state is not just about its lush green beauty and tranquil waters, in fact it delves deeper into more serious things like social welfare, progressive ideas, all made better by great food.

Speaking of food, Kerala is the religious salad bar of India. You can't reach in twice and grab the same thing!

Kerala has a unique quality that India, nay, the world still struggles to achieve. Multiculturalism. It is culturally diverse and yet at the same time socially unified. But what do we mean when we throw around words like diverse and unified? In terms of diversity, Kerala has the most varied religious composition with roughly 30% Muslims, 20% Christians and 50% Hindus and yet the instances of communal violence are the lowest compared to any other state in India.

Yet at the same time there exists a cultural homogeneity that cuts across virtually every social distinction imaginable.

And it is only natural that a culture so rich should produce marvels of artistic beauty, a prime example of which is their rich culture of art and performance. Kathakali, theatre, and music that's spans both traditional musicians to contemporary bands like Avial, it's influence remains prevalent.