In festival of Onam, flower bed or floral arrangements popularly known as Pookkalam or Athapookalam Designs. Atham means day one of Onam festival is called atham, Poo means flower and Kalam means different shapes.
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Showing posts with label colourful arrangements of flowers. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Designing Onam Pookalam (Athapookalam) | designs & sketches
Pookalam is a special arrangement of flowers. It is also referred as ‘Athapookalam’. Pookalam is created at the time of Onam.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Onam pookalam or athapookalam designs 2012 | designs,photos & sketches
Download Pookalam Designs | Pookalam Photos | Athapookalam
Onam pookalam / athapookalam designs 2012. See more onam pookalam designs here
Friday, June 1, 2012
Onam Pookalam Competition Pictures 2012
Onam Pookalam Competition pictures.The peoples of Kerala draw Onam Pookalam (also known as Athapookalam or Onapookkalam) in front of the house.
Friday, August 20, 2010
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 Pookalams otherwise called ‘Athapookalam’ also. Traditionally, Onam Pookalams are made from the Atham Day and continues till Thiruvonam Day.
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. |
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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.  |
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