The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of Elephants, Tigers and Nilgiri Langurs. Thekkady is heaven for natural spices such as Black Pepper and Cardamom.
Thrissur Pooram is the biggest festival held in Kerala state. The Thrissur pooram, is celebrated every year in between mid-April to mid-may. On the pooram day, fifty or more richly decorated elephants pass through the very center of Thrissur town, the Vadakkunnathan temple.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race on the Punnamda Lake, near Alappuzha, Kerala, India, held on the second Saturday of August every year, is the most competitive and popular of the boat races. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams (snake boats).
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