Famous Geographical Epithets of Kerala

Mar 2020|🟢Current|3 min read|64 entries

Key Takeaway

In this post, we are going to discuss Geographical Nicknames | Sobriquets of places in Kerala, which is commonly asked in PSC and other competitive examinations.

Last verified: 12 Feb 2026·Source: www.pscarivukal.com

Famous Geographical Epithets of Kerala(64)

List of Geographical Epithets of KeralaAksharanagri(City of letters)
Kottayam
Amsterdam of India
Kuttanad(Alleppey)
Bird Village of Kerala
Nooranad(Alleppey)
Cashew Capital of the World
Kollam
Capital City of North Malabar
Thalassery(Kannur)
City of Lakes
Kottayam
City of Latex
Kottayam
City of Looms and Lores
Kannur
City of Murals
Kottayam
City of Publishing Houses
Kottayam
City of Spices
Kozhikode
City of Statues
Kozhikode
City Of Weaves
Balaramapuram(Trivandrum)
Cherrapunjee of Kerala
Lakkidi(Wayanad)
Cradle of Indian Circus
Thalassery
Cultural Capital of Kerala
Thrissur
Dakshina Guruvayur
Ambalappuzha(Alleppey)
Dakshina Kashi in Kerala
Thrikkannad Shiva Temple(Kasaragod)
District of National Parks
Idukki
District of Palaces
Thiruvananthapuram
Dwarka of South India
Guruvayur Temple & Shri Krishnaswami Temple(Ambalappuzha)
Emperor of the Arabian Sea
Vizhinjam(Trivandrum)
Financial Capital of Kerala
Kochi
Heritage City of Malabar
Thalassery
Holland of Kerala
Kuttanad
Gateway to Kerala
Kochi
Gateway to High ranges
Kothamangalam
Gateway to backwaters
Kollam
Gateway of Wayanad
Lakkidi
Gift of Pampa
Kuttanad
God's Own District
Wayanad
Gold Capital of India
Thrissur
Land of Art
Haripad(Alleppey)
Land ofArtists
Haripad
Land of Mayoora Sandhesham
Haripad
Land of Music, Dance & Drama
Haripad
Land of Palm trees
Palakkad
Land of Poorams
Thrissur
Land of Seven Languages
Kasaragod
Land of Snake Boats
Haripad
Land of three 'C's
Thalassery
Land of three 'L's
Kottayam
Land of Theyyam
Kannur
Land of Vadakkumnathan
Thrissur
Kashmir of Kerala/Kashmir of East
Munnar
Mecca of Kerala
Ponnani Juma Masjid
Ooty of Kerala
Ranipuram(Kasargod)
Prince of the Arabian sea
Kollam
Queen of Arabian Sea
Kochi
Queen of the Eastern Hill Lands
Ranni(Pathanamthitta)
Queen of the Palakkad Hills
Nelliampathy(Palakkad)
Rice bowl of Kerala
Palakkad
Sapthabhasha Sangamabhoomi
Kasargod
Switzerland of Kerala
Vagamon(Idukki)
The Evergreen City of India
Thiruvananthapuram
The Green Lung of Kochi/Green Lung of Kerala
Managalavanam
Venice of the East
Alappuzha
Vrindavan of Kerala
Malampuzha(Palakkad).📝SideNotes:"Land of 3 C's" – Circus, Cricket, and Cake
Circus
Thalassery is known as theCradle of Indian Circus.It was there the first circus school was started by Keeleri Kunjikannan, the kalarippayattu maestro
Cricket
Lord Arthur Welleslywho introduced cricket to Thalassery, Tellicherry Town Cricket Club wasIndia's First Cricket club,formed in 1850 at Thalassery
Cake
Thefirst bakery in Keralawas established in Thalassery, by Mambally Bapu(named it as Royal Biscuit Factory)who is considered to have baked thefirst Christmas cake in India in 1883for Murdoch Brown, a cinnamon planter
Land of three 'L's -Latex, lakes & lettersLetters
Fully literate district in 1989, home to some of the country’s largest-selling newspapers/magazinesLatex– Country’s largest source of rubber, Rubber board by Government of India is established there
Lakes
Abundant network of backwaters both man-made and natural
Sapthabhasha Sangamabhoomi
Kasaragod has seven languages used by its inhabitants: Malayalam. Tulu, Beary bashe, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi & Konkani