Kerala Ayurvedic Massage in Kumarakom
Kerela is the land of Ayurveda, an ancient form of science and an ennobling system of cure based on nature. Kumarakom is also the land of such Ayurvedic treatments that help one to unwind and rejuvenate. The thick flora and fauna of the place, couples with the freshness of the air making the herbs easily available as well as effective. Such Ayurvedic Massages are also widely available in Kumarakom. Travelers, irrespective of their race and nationality indulge in such refreshing massages, many of which suggest a feasible cure for a particular malady within a reasonable time frame.
Backwater Cruise
The place of Kumarakom is basically a congregation of a wide variety of lagoons, canals and waterways. These collectively impart an identity to this backwater of Kerala.
House Boats
Houseboats are ideal in the serene surroundings of Kumarakom. A houseboat here, unlike its counterparts in the valley of Kashmir, is not stationary. Fitted with
- a living room
- a bedroom
- bathroom and
- a patio like opening in the deck the houseboats provide perfect opportunities for one to unwind in the solitude of nature. The houseboats are usually poled by the local oarsmen. Mind boggling and panoramic views are enjoyed by the tourists as the Houseboat floats around the meandering waterways of the Vembanad Lake.
A night’s stay in one of the villages allows one to explore more than the ordinary crowd. This gives them the opportunity to engage in canoeing, boat racing and such adventure sports in water.
Camping in houseboats
Houseboats in Kumarakom are the place of fun, luxury and adventure. Having the perfect ambience for camping, the owners of the houseboats allow the tourists to flock them together and form a large group to extract the maximum fun and mirth out of the houseboating experience.
Kumarakom boat race
Kumarakom is a water kingdom hemmed with lush green countryside and exotic and panoramic views of nature. Apart from the houseboats that exclusively serve the tourists, there are also other forms of boats that are used by the natives to go for fishing or for transporting goods:
- Kettuvalam
- Kochu-odi Vallam
- Odi- Vallam
- Irrutukuthi Vallam and
- Churulan or Chullam Vallam (snake Boat)
Fishing
Kumarakom, being located in the crux of freshwater bodies, fishes of an astounding variety are available here. In keeping with such high demands for fish and other adventures involving water, various fishing skiffs are also uniformly distributed in Kumarakom.
Kumarakom Adventures Sports
Kumarakom boat race
Kumarakom is a water kingdom hemmed with lush green countryside and exotic and panoramic views of nature. Apart from the houseboats that exclusively serve the tourists, there are also other forms of boats that are used by the natives to go for fishing or for transporting goods
- Kettuvalam
- Kochu-odi Vallam
- Odi- Vallam
- Irrutukuthi Vallam, and
- Churulan or Chullam Vallam (snake Boat)
Kumarakom Food Specialties
The cuisine of Kerela is characterized by a few distinctive features like its emphasis on non-vegetarian delicacies and a generous use of a wide variety of spices. This makes the cuisine of Kumarakom unique and distinctive from most of the culineries of India. Some of the sought after dishes of Kerela are as follows:
- Appam– it is a native form of bread made of fermented rice and dough made of coconut pulp. It tastes sweet and is generally served with meat dishes like beef, pork, chicken or stew.
- Kappa – tapioca, a heb is locally called by the name of Kappa.it is boiled with rock salt and then garnished with coconut in a grated form, onion, chillies and curry leaves to make a scrumptious meal best eaten with beef curries, spicy fish or roast.
- Karimeen – also known as the “pearl spot”, Karimeen is the most delicious freshwater fish available in Kumarakom. It is generally prepared as a grilled plate with rich spices, wrapped in a banana leaf on burning coal (“Karimeen Pollichatu”), or as a fried dish or as curry with either chilly paste and aspecial kind of tamarindor with coconut milk or paste.
- Seafood – Seafood like shrimp, prawn, crab, squid and the like have become the very face of Kerelian Cuisine. Such a unique blend of flavor, spice and taste is rare amongst the seafood cuisines of India.
Specialty Drinks of Kumarakom
- Kumarakom is a land of repose, respite and tranquility. To complement this mood of indolence, the most common fruit of the place, coconut, provides with the best of drinks. There is nothing more refreshing than sipping fresh and tender coconut water while sailing on a house boat along one of the numerous waterways of the Vembanad Lake. A perfect complimentary edible with this delicacy will be a scoop of coconut pupl served cool in a banana leaf.
- Another drink worth tasting is Madhura Kallu( which is sweet toddy extracted from the coconut palm), along with baked fish(Karimeen Pollichatu).
- Kallu, or an alcoholic sweet toddy is also a sought after drink in Kumarakom. A visit to a Kallu shop can also be beneficial for treating oneself with exotic seafood and spicy south Indian dishes
