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Photo Speaks – Mahanavami Maholsavam at Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple

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Photo Speaks – Mahanavami Maholsavam at Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple

Lalitha Sahasranama japam by devotees from Anandappuram on the day of Poojaveppu.

Lamp decorations with different colors in front of the main nada.


A child devotee fully immersed in prayers.

Lighting the lamps at vilakkum madam

An enthralling performance of Thaymbaka by Kalpathi Balakrishnan and party. Huge crowd of devotees exited and enjoyed the peformance.

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Photo Speaks – Mahanavami Maholsavam at Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple, Thrissur

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“Kulavazha acceptance and ripening process” – one of the important ceremonial ritual part of the Mahanavami Maholsavam at Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple was performed by Vyloor Bhavadasa Warrier on 13th October 2010 morning. It marked the start of the decoration process of the temple premises with ripened banana bunches during the final days of the navarathri. The banana bunches, almost all types available and cultivated in Kerala now, are offered by the residents of Urakam Desham and farmers from nearby villages for this ceremony. They are then kept in specially made cells inside the Eastern gopuram of the temple and processed and prepared within two days. Then, the Western entrance of the temple and the Saraswathi Mandamp will be beautifully decorated on 15th October 2010 on Durgashtami day. This unique and extremely beautiful decoration, seen only at Urakam Ammathiruvadi temple, will remain till Vijayadashmi day (17th October 2010). On this auspicious day, special poojas performed during the morning shiveli, and then they will be offered as prasadam to the residents and devotees who presented them to Ammathiruvadi.

It is extremely auspicious to visit the temple during the three days, especially on Vijayadashami day and receive this prasadam. Devotees from all over Kerala visit the temple on this auspicious day. Devotees from Tamilnadu, Karnatak and Andra Pradesh on their way to Sabarimala temple make it a point to visit and take darshan of Amma Thiruvadi temple during this time.

If you have an opportunity, do visit Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple during this Mahanavami. Important dates to visit during Mahanavami – 15th October to 17th October 2010.

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Photo Speaks – Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple – Navarathri programmes 2010

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Pancharatna keerthana alaapanam by Thrissur M Ramakrishnan

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Photo Speaks – Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple – Navarathri programmes 2010

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Kurathiyaattam.

Chaakkyaar Koothu.

For Navarathri (Mahanavami Maholsavam) programme, only traditional temple art forms of Kerala are selected for presentation in the specially designed mandapam (stage).

Chaakkyaar Koothu is one such performance art from Kerala, South India. It is primarily a type of highly refined monologue where the performer narrates episodes from Hindu epics (such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata) and stories from the Puranas. Sometimes, however, it is also a traditional equivalent of the modern stand-up comedy act, incorporating commentary on current socio-political events (and personal comments directed at the members of the audience).

Kurathiyaattam or Kurathi Attam is also a traditional folk dance form of southern India.

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Photo Speaks – THE NATIONAL Dt. 26.09.2010 – Abu Dhabi motorists face morning traffic chaos

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Abu Dhabi motorists face morning traffic chaos

Traffic is grid locked on in this view of a Salam street intersection. Courtesy Ramesh Menon

Abu Dhabi motorists face morning traffic chaos

Last Updated: September 26. 2010 12:10PM UAE / September 26. 2010 8:10AM GMT

Accidents in the city centre and on the roads leading into the capital have caused chaos on the roads this morning.

Commuters on Sheikh Zayed Road heading towards Abu Dhabi are currently stuck in gridlock after the part of road opposite Al Rahba Hospital was closed forcing drivers to crawl along a two lane side street.

The Abu Dhabi police, through their twitter page have advised that motorists exercise caution in the tourist Club Area, Al Najda street, Al Salam street and Hamdan street, where there are heavy traffic jams.

Earlier this morning motorists were held up as much as an hour by a seven car accident on the interchange before Mussafah bridge. According to Abu Dhabi police twitter site, the area was clear by 9.40am.

* The National

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Photo Speaks – Shopping at it’s best

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Photo Speaks – Shopping at it’s best

I found this boy talking on the phone at a leisurely pace and pose at a shopping mall while his companions were busy shopping. It was interesting to watch him for a few minutes as he was totally in his own world, even after a sales person tried to disturb him from it.

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Photo Speaks – Beauty of the falls – Athirappally Vazhachal waterfalls in Kerala

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Photo Speaks – Beauty of the falls – Athirappally Vazhachal waterfalls in Kerala

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Photo Speaks – Beauty of the falls – Athirappally Vazhachal waterfalls in Kerala

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Eid Mubarak 2010

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Eid Mubarak 2010

Wish all my friends a happy and prosperous Eid Mubarak and great year ahead.

Ramesh Menon
09.09.2010

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Photo Speaks – Keep clicking

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Photo Speaks – Keep clicking

I found this Forest guard at Athirappally Waterfalls a very interesting person. He was assisting a couple from Middle East to explain the scenic beauty of the area in a detailed way with his bits and pieces of English. And many times, he helped them to click photos together. Observing him, I found that, he was observing others taking photos and did not well about lighting and areas specific to get the background beauty.

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