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A packed crowd gathers around a fire at a night Theyyam in Kannur, the performer in a tall red headdress standing among the flames

Featured · Kerala · Field guide · 9 min

Where to stand, what to wear and when the camera goes down: a short guide for first-time visitors.

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Where the numbers tell the story.

Visitor counts, rainfall, costs. We chart official figures, link every source and show the table behind each chart.

Start with Kerala

5.1%

of Kerala's domestic visits went to Kannur and Kasaragod in 2024

1,142,551 of 22,246,989

0.9%

of its foreign visits did

6,424 of 738,374

42×

Ernakulam's foreign visits compared with the two northern districts combined

268,614 vs 6,424

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