Kerala, southwestern coastal state of India. It is a small state, constituting only about 1 percent of the total area of the country. Kerala stretches for about 360 miles along the Malabar Coast, varying in width from roughly 20 to 75 miles. The capital
Mohiniyattam is a semiclassical dance form from the state of Kerala, southwestern India. The dance is performed by women in honor of the Hindu god Vishnu in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini.