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Pariyanampatta Pooram

The Pariyanampatta Bhagavathy temple is located 15 km from Ottapalam in Palakkad district of Kerala. The temple is located 40 km from Palakkad at Kattukulam. It is a 7 day long festival. The Pooram festival is marked by the traditional folk and classical musical performances like the Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppet play during night), Pootham, Thira, Kalamezhuthupattu (Holy design making and song at night), Karivela, Kaalavela (bull motif spectacle), Kuthiravela (horse motif spectacle), Kathakali, Chakyarkoothu. Ceremonial procession of 21 caparisoned elephants and the traditional musical performances are the main attraction on the pooram day.

The Chavittu kali by the local Tribals singing local dialect songs started beneath the Banyan tree by 1 pm. The dancers move in circle singing songs up to 5 pm. Now the Pooram started with the Pancharimelam performance in front of the caparisoned elephants.

There were 40 twin bulls (kaala in Malayalam) and a chariot were placed near the temple. Few were single bull kettukazcha. The devotees played the kaalas in their turn with great spirit. The kaala vela started at around 5 pm and was the most interesting part of the festival. Finally the high chariot was taken for circulation.







Event Date : 19 Feb 2011 (The pooram day in month of Kumbam according to the Malayalam calendar)

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Pooram >> Chavittukali >> Kaalavela >> Chariot

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Thira maholtsavam at Sree Pavittamithal Bhagavathy temple, Civil Station, Kozhikode on 17 Feb 2011.

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Woodpecker



They eat beetles, ants, termites, spiders and caterpillars. A variety of woodpeckers are found in nature. The largest woodpecker was the Imperial woodpecker
having 58 cm in length (extinct). They lay 2 to 5 white eggs and are incubated for 11 to 14 days before the chicks are born. This woodpecker in this video has around 16 cm in length.