Onam Festival,Onam pookkalam,Athapookalam,Onapookkalam,pookkalam Pictures

The ten-day celebrations of Onam start on Atham by putting Flower Carpet (Arts by flowers) in front of house. It is also known as Onapookkalam, Pookkalam and Aththa-Poo'. 'Pookkalam' consists of two Malayalam words; 'poov' meaning flower and 'kalam' means colour sketches on the ground. Pookkalam is extremely popular in Kerala and is followed as a ritual in every household during the ten-day-long Onam celebrations to receive the King Mahabali.

Onam Pookalams otherwise called ‘Athapookalam’ also. Traditionally, Onam Pookalams are made from the Atham Day and continues till Thiruvonam Day.

Onam Pookalam Photos,Athapoovukalam Designs 2012

Onam,Pookalam,is designs of flowers (pookkalam) The floral carpet competitions to Creating abstract patterns with petals like Thumba,Lucas Aspera,Kakka Poovu and Thechipoovu ect..

People believe the spirit of their dear King Mahabali visits Kerala at the time of Onam. Besides making several other arrangements, people, especially adolescent girls prepare elaborate Pookalams to welcome their most loved King.

Onam,Pookalam,Aththa-Poo,Designs of Pookkalam,Floral Carpet Competitions

Pookalam is an intricate and colourful arrangement of flowers laid on the floor. Tradition of decorating Pookalam is extremely popular in Kerala and is followed as a ritual in every household during ten-day-long Onam celebrations.

Poo - means flower. Kalam means special shape. Pookalams (flower mats) are usually circular in shape.

Onapookkalam is made of various kinds of flowers. Commonly used flowers include Thumba (Lucas Aspera), Kakka Poovu, Thechipoovu, Mukkutti (little tree plant), Chemparathy (shoe flower), Aripoo or Konginipoo (Lantana), Hanuman Kireedom (Red pagoda plant) and Chethi (Ixora). Of all these flowers, Thumba flowers are given more importance in Pookkalam as they are small in size and glitter in the soft rays of the sun.