Articulately sold by the state tourism department as God’s Own Country, Kerala has become a must-do destination for most tourists. Kerala beckons with her sun and sand, blue backwater lagoons, Syrian Christian churches, tea and coffee gardens, spice plantations and lush forests.

Quite happily for everyone involved the result has been a unique 98% literacy level, equal rights for women, a successful land re-distribution drive and blunting of any sharp caste differences. This small Indian state lies along the western coast in the southernmost part of the peninsula, wedged in between the sea and the rocky Western Ghats and boasts of a culturally alive society.

New Agers are promised a great time in Kerala. There is no end to the number of centers that employ herbal/ayurvedic oils to drain away the stress and strain of your urban life or hectic travel itinerary. They promise to release you refreshed, rejuvenated and raring to go! So venture forth to the “God’s own Country’ – Kerala.