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Elephant bathing in Kerala
Elephant bathing in Kodanand, Kerala
Near their camp, each day the trainers bring the elephants to the river to bath
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The Dutch Palace – Kochi
The Dutch Palace in Kochi
The Mattancherry Palace, popularly known as the Dutch Palace, was built and gifted by the Portuguese as a present to the king of Cochin around 1555. The Dutch carried out some extensions and renovations in the palace in 1663, and thereafter it was popularly called Dutch Palace. The Rajas also made some improvements to it.
Today, it is a portrait gallery of the Cochin Rajas and notable for some of the best mythological murals in India, which are in the best traditions of Hindu temple art.
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Kochi (or Cochin)
Kochi (or Cochin)
The commercial hub of Kerala, is one of the most picturesque places in Kerala with an all weather harbour and a grand seascape and is termed the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’. Chinese and Arab traders are believed to have been the first traders to this port, heralding a wave of subsequent visitors, the Portuguese, Dutch and British, who brought in the era of colonial power to the region. Kochi was able to offer in abundance the best of spices to the world, a reputation that continues to this day.
In addition to spices, the voyagers also coveted the fine ivory, sandalwood, perfumes and gold that came to this market town.
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