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Basic Information

Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

Important Symbols

Animal	Elephant
Bird	Great Hornbill
Tree	Coconut
Flower	Golden Shower Tree

National Parks

NAME
Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Anamudi Shola National Park
Pambadum Shola National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries

NAME
Chinnar WLS
Chulannur Peafowl WLS
Idukki WLS
Kottiyoor WLS
Kurinjimala WLS
Malabar WLS
Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
Parambikulam WLS
Periyar WLS
Thattekad Bird WLS
Wayanad WLS
Chimmony WLS
Peechi-Vazhani WLS

Tiger Reserves

NAME
Periyar
Parambikulam

Hydro Power Plants

NAME
Idukki Hydro Electric Power Plant

Thermal Power Plants

NAME
Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant
Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant

Airports

AIRPORT	LOCATION
Trivandrum International Airport	Thiruvananthapuram
Cochin International Airport	Kochi
Calicut International Airport	Kozhikode

Stadiums

STADIUM	TYPE/ PURPOSE	LOCATION
EMS Stadium	Football	Kozhikode
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Cricket, Football	Kochi
University Stadium	Football	Thiruvananthapuram
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium	Football, Athletics	Kollam
Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium	Football	Thiruvananthapuram
Fort Maidan	Football	Palakkad
International Hockey Stadium	Hockey	Kollam
Trivandrum International Stadium	Sports & Games	Thiruvananthapuram
Kaloor International Stadium (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)	Multipurpose	Kochi
Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium	Multipurpose	Kochi
Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium	Football	Thrissur

Sea Ports

NAME
Kochi Port or Cochin Port

Important Lakes

LAKE	LOCATION
Ashtamudi Lake	Kollam
Maanaanchira Lake	Kozhikode
ParavurKayal	Kollam
Punnamada Lake	Alapuzzha
Shasthamkotta Lake	Kollam
Vembanad Lake	Kumarakom
Vellayani Lake	Thiruvananthapuram

Dams

DAM	RIVER
Malampuzha Dam	Malampuzha
Idukki Arch Dam	Periyar
Kulamavu Dam	Kaliyar
Cheruthoni Dam	Periyar
Idamalayar Dam	Edamalayar/ Periyar
Kakki Dam	Kakki
Mullaiperiyar Dam	Periyar
Neyyar Dam	Neyyar
Parambikulam Dam	Parambikulam
Banasura Sagar Dam	Kabini
Walayar Dam	Walayar

Festivals

FESTIVAL

Onam

Theyyam

Poorum

Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Important Cities

CITY	NICKNAME
Kollam	Cashew Capital of the World; Prince of Arabian Sea; Gateway of Backwater
Kochi	Queen of Arabian Sea; Gateway to Kerala
Kozhikode	City of Spices
Thrissur	Gold capital of India

Dance Forms

CLASSICAL DANCE	FOLK/ TRIBAL DANCE
Kathakali	Kaikottikali
Mohiniattam	Thumbithullal
	Ottamthullal
	Koodiyattam
	Chakyar Koothu
	Theyyam
	Kolkali
	Thirvathirakali

Forts/Palaces

NAME	LOCATION
Shakthan Thampuran Palace	Thrissur
Kowdiar Palace	Trivandrum
Bolgatty Palace	Kochi

Temples

TEMPLE	LOCATION
Padmanabaswamy Temple	Thiruvananthapuram

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