2007-01-06 15:47:33 · 9 answers · asked by flamehooves 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
It is just a figure of speech. Alissa YOU are retarded. Kerala is a state in India, hence the question being listed under the heading India. Next time think before you answer a question.
2007-01-06 15:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by Jolene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Bracken sometime in the 1880's wrote a poem about New Zealand where that country was referred to as God's own country
Thomas Bracken was the first person to publish the phrase God's Own Country.
The government of the South Indian state of Kerala (or Keralam) in India has adopted the phrase God’s Own Country as its slogan/punchline for marketing it's enormous tourism potential.Over the years the phrase has gained popularity and now it has become a strong brand name for Kerala Tourism.
http://aruninte.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-is-kerala-called-gods-own-country.html
2007-01-07 08:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by pinkfreud(aruninte.blogspot.com) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kerala is a state in South India
It is promoted as 'God's own country' for poetic effect. It also refers to the fact that Kerala as a state represents the 'Indian Countryside'
This is similar to Great Britain where certain Countys are referred to as Country.
2007-01-07 00:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Santhosh S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually very few people know this, but Lord Parasurama created this land thats why its called Gods Own Country.
In the recent times, of course, this phrase has been used to promote tourism because Kerala is suppsoed to be so pure and divine.
2007-01-07 03:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohk
kerala is a state
and has been one for a long time
it is called gods own country as a part of the promotional campiagn on the part of tourism india voard
kerala is beautiful it has palm beaches
spas beautiful people and just exqiusite landscape banana tress
infact many people are visitng kerala for relaxing spa treatments
for this reason that kerala id bautifl it has been named gods own country
like have u seen the india tourism campaign saying incredible india
gods own country is a slogan for the kerala state
2007-01-06 15:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but I think after they came up with the name which has to do with the state itself, a tourism industry started using that phrase. And that's why everyone else did. I think.
It's just figurative speech. The word "country" produces a greater effect rather than, "God's own state." That would sound odd. Hehe.
2007-01-07 04:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by i like turtles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A creative advertising director Mr Walter Mendez, did coin this phrase "God's own country" in the year 1989. But the idea was from the fact that the major part of the state was ruled by Travancore and the ruler of the kingdom had dedicated and presented the kingdom in AD 1750 at the feet’s of deity Padmanabha (Maha Vishnu) of Padmanabhaswamy Temple (the Trippadidaanam) and from then on the rulers of Travancore ruled as the "servants of Padmanabha. Kingdom was owned by Hindu god maha Vishnu. Mahendra varma.
2016-05-23 01:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
very very interesting question.
Country here means non-urban (non-city) area. in india we call as native or village.
in west, the terms like country music, country choclates, country areas means non-urban things.
So God's own country here means
God's own native or
God's own village
cheers,
Gyaan Guru
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2007-01-06 17:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by Gyaan Guru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not a state, are you retarded?
2007-01-06 15:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by ♥RealLove 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋