Sree Narayana Guru was born in the year 1854 AD at Chempazhanthy, in the suburb of the city of Trivandrum, the present capital of Kerala State, India. Sree Narayana Guru was a great saint of India. He was a sage, philosopher, poet and social  revolutionary. His words have universal appeal and perennial value. Sree Narayana founded two famous Ashrams, one at Varkala and the other at Alwaye, with educational institutions attached to them. One of his teaching is Ask not, Say not Think not caste... 

There are ample tourist facilities at Kovalam Beach. Foreign money exchanging facilities are available in all the major hotels and in some authorized centres around Kovalam beach. A post office is operating at Kovalam from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. STD, ISD, Fax, Internet are also available around Kovlam beach. The shops of Kovalam beach offer an array of handicraft items made of wood, seashell and so on...
Nudity is strictly prohibited in Kovalam beach as any other parts of India. Topless parade of ladies is also banned at Kovalam beach. To suit to the local dress code Lunghi is available in several shops around Kovalam beach.
The shops of Kovalam beach offer an array of handicraft items made of wood, seashell and so on. The statues made of teak wood and Rose wood is popular at Kovalam beach. For an elaborate shopping rather than Kovalam beach, Thiruvananthapuram is ideal.

Kerala is a land of temples perhaps the best known pilgrimage destination in Kerala is Sabarimala, high up in the Sahyadhri Mountans. Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple is the most famous and prominent among all the sastha Temples. It is believed the, "Parasurama Maharshi" who uplifted Kerala from the sea by throwing his axe, installed the idol of Ayyappa at Sabarimala to worship lord ayyappa. The pilgrimage begins in the month of May and ends in February. The temple attracts pilgrims not only from the southern states of India, but also from other parts of the country and abroad. The secular aspect of the temple is best exemplified by the existence of the "Vavar Nada" in honour of a Muslim saint at the close proximity to the main temple (Ayyappa Swami Temple) at Sabarimala by the side of Holy Pathinettampady....