Cherai is a small coastal village in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is about 30 km from Ernakulam. Cherai which is a part of the greater Vypin Island came into existance as a result of the great flooding of 1341. This village has a very beautiful beach - Cherai beach. Image File history File links Cherai00. ... Image File history File links Cherai00. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: à´àµà´°à´³à´ â Keralam) is a state on the southwestern tropical Malabar Coast of India. ... Ernakulam (Malayalam : à´à´±à´£à´¾à´àµà´³à´ ) is a city adjoining to old Kochi city. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: à´àµà´°à´³à´ â Keralam) is a state on the southwestern tropical Malabar Coast of India. ... Ernakulam (Malayalam : à´à´±à´£à´¾à´àµà´³à´ ) is a city adjoining to old Kochi city. ... Vypin is an Island in Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. ... Events Petrarch becomes famous Beginning of the Breton War of Succession over the control of the Duchy of Brittany Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol, expells her husband John Henry of Bohemia, to whom she had been married as a child. ... A scene from Cherai Beach, Kerala Cherai beach is a naturally gifted beach in Cherai village of Ernakulam district of Kerala, [[south India]. Cherai is a part of Vypin Island. ...
The humble hamlet of Cherai played an important role in the history of modern Kerala by becoming the birth place of two prominant political personsages of modern Kerala - Mathai Manjooran and Sahodaran Ayyappan. Mathai Manjooran ( b. ...
Cherai is well known for the mouth lingering fresh sea food.
Kerala is known for its beautiful beaches and extensive backwaters, and is one of the major tourist attractions in India, both for Indians and foreigners.
Popularly visited attractions in Kerala include the beaches at Kovalam, Cherai and Varkala, the hill stations of Munnar, Nelliampathi, and Ponmudi, and national parks and wildlife sanctuaries such as Periyar and Eravikulam National Park.
Cherai Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Kerala bordering the northern end of Vypeen Island, is located about 26 km from Ernakulam city, Kochi.
The main attraction of Cherai is the 'Poyil' a large inland lake forming a part of the calm serene backwaters separated from the ocean by only a narrow sandbar.
Cherai known as the 'Princess of the Arabian Sea' with its still pristine natural scenic beauty, is a unique and precious gift of Mother Nature.