Kalamkaval – The Divine Possession and Ritual Hunt of South Kerala
Today, for the first time, I watched the ritualistic performance of Kalamkaval, normally carried...
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Do You Know What Thattakam Is?
Thattakam is a word from Malayalam associated with Hinduism and temples. But do you know its real...
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Thrissur Pooram – Some lesser-known and interesting facts about Kerala’s biggest temple festival
Thrissur Pooram – Nicknamed as the ‘Pooram of all Poorams’ is a colourful wonder in the cultural...
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Highlights of Thrissur Pooram 2023 and Kudamattam Stories
Today is Kerala’s biggest temple festival, ThrissurPooram in front of Vadakkumnathan (The...
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Poothan and Thira: Ritual Art Forms of Mid-Kerala Temple Annual Festivals
With the arrival of the Pooram season, Poothan and Thira figures begin to appear along the village...
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Aana Pooram – Some Elephant Sights of the Fortnight of Thrissur Pooram
Just one day before Thrissur Pooram, mostly the hours of fortnight of Pooram, Thekkinkadu Maidan...
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Some elephant tales of Thrissur Pooram linked to glorious yesterdays
If we listen to the stories of some elephants and journey from forest, we may feel a bit...
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Special Khadaka Pooram – The Temples Associated with Thrissur Pooram, the Biggest Temple Festival of Kerala
Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple and Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple organize almost all major...
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How to enjoy Thrissur Pooram? Here I present the order of events with time schedule
Thrissur Pooram gives different illusions to spectators of different tastes, it gives ‘sight...
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A Brief Note on Velakavu of Anthimahakalan Kavu at Chelakkara, Thrissur
Velakavu of Anthimahakalan Kavu at Chelakkara Kali-Dharika debate is the most important ritual of...
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