Onapookkalam Designs,Pookalam Designs,Athapookalam Designs 2012

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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.