Tell About the South India?

Try the Cochin Cultural Center or the Kerala Kathakali Center. Classes are also offered in Kathakali and other art forms.

SOUTH INDIA IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF SPICES IN INDIA
According to a 2011 research, India holds the top spot as the largest producer of spices in the world; producing over 15 lakm metric tonnes. More than 9 lakh of these are grown in South India.

Literacy rate in South India is 80% while the national literacy rate is 62.8%

Kalaripayattu is an ancient martial arts form practiced in Kerala. It's believed to be the oldest existing martial arts form in the world, dating back more than 2,000 years.

While Hyderabad and Bangalore are IT hubs, with many giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft and a lot more; Chennai and Visakhapatnam have been hubs for trade and commerce for centuries now.

Kerala tops the list and that is why Vasco da Gama came there and started the whole colonization thing .

(This is even older than Chinese martial arts, which apparently grew after Buddhist monk Bodhidharma took knowledge from India to China).

Kalaripayattu features strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry, and healing methods.

SOUTH INDIA CONSISTS OF 9 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
INTRICATE STONE WORK
The intricate sculptures and inscriptions in South Indian temples give deep insights into the history; tradition and culture of the peninsula.

One place to see it is being performed at the Kadathanadan Kalari Center in Thekkady. Travspire offers a group tour from Kochi.

The inscriptions in the temples were usually commissioned by some empire or the other, telling their stories; thus giving us deep historical knowledge about the empire and the temple.

Ayurveda, the medical side of yoga, is India’s traditional natural healing system that's has Thekkady for over 5,000 years.

It's divided into eight branches called ashtvaidyans. The origins of Ayurveda can be traced back to Kerala, where 18 families were believed to have practiced these ashtvaidyans and developed their own specialized treatments, handed down through generations.

ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS
The region is filled with architectural marvels; whether it is the Nizami architecture of Hyderabad; Kakatiya architecture in Warangal or the temples in Tanjore.

A number of other legends associate Ayurveda with Kerala. These days, many people head to the state for Ayurvedic treatments.

HOME OF THE WEALTHIEST TEMPLES IN THE WORLD
Sree Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is known as the ‘Richest Temple in the World’ and is valued at a staggering $22.3 billion in all

Festivals are an excellent way to immerse yourself in south India's culture. The two prominent festivals that take place in south India are Onam in Kerala and Pongal in Tamil Nadu.

SOUTH INDIA IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE THE BEST BUS FACILITIES IN INDIA.
With a mind boggling number of 68,055 state-run buses in the respective states, every corner of South India is well connected.

In the town of Thrissur, a rather quirky part of the Onam festival involves the art of Pulikali -- where men dress up as tigers and parade around! Kerala is also renowned for its elephant festivals.

The festivals, which are part of annual temple celebrations, take place all over the state from February to April, with each festival running for around 10 days.

PUDUCHERRY IS THE ONLY UNION TERRITORY TO HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT ENCLAVES.
Puducherry is the only union territory in India which has its pockets in three different states. It was ruled by the French East India Company and a lot of French architecture can be seen there.

When it comes to south India temples, the state of Tamil Nadu dominates with its many ancient, towering Dravidian masterpieces.

THE MOST POPULAR BREAKFAST FOODS; DOSA AND IDLY ARE ETHNIC TO SOUTH INDIA
Upma, Uttapam, Pongal and more than 17 types of breakfast dishes are ethnic to South India

These temples, which display some of India's greatest temple architecture, are the backbone of Tamil culture.

SOUTH INDIA’S LITERACY RATE IS MORE THAN THAT OF THE NATIONAL LITERACY RATE.SOUTH INDIA HAS WORLD CLASS METROPOLITAN CITIES