My Travel

**Perfection** · 02-21-2010, 05:55 AM

Beypore Lighthouse : 12 km from Kozhikode city at Chaliyam near Beypore. Open from 3 to 5 pm at Rs 10 fee.

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Chaliyam is on the banks of the Chaliyam river near Beypore and is famous for Uru construction, lighthouse and the fish market. Located 12 km from Kozhikode in Kerala. A forest timber Depot is also located here. Plenty of birds - cranes, eagles and fish variety - can be seen.

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**Perfection** · 02-21-2010, 05:57 AM

Kozhikode beach is 2 km from Railway station. The Old plier and lighthouse can be seen : Video

Kozhikode Flowershow at beach - Jan 24, 2010 : Flower show video

**Perfection** · 02-21-2010, 05:59 AM

Arthunkal church festival was celebrated at St Andrew's Forane Church on 20 Jan 2010.

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**Perfection** · 02-21-2010, 06:03 AM

Gold ornaments from Kozhikode, Kerala. On the average, a marriage party in Kerala purchases 1.5 kg gold ornaments! . India is the No 1 gold consumer in the world. 8g = Rs 13,000 as on Jan 2010.

22 KARAT GOLD CONTAINS 11 g (91.67%) BY WEIGHT OF PURE GOLD AND 1 g (8.33%) OF COPPER/SILVER. COPPER PROVIDES HARDNESS AND REDDISH COLOUR WHILE SILVER PROVIDES YELLOWISH COLOUR AND HARDNESS .

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**Perfection** · 02-21-2010, 06:07 AM

Silver ornaments & Jewellery from Kozhikode, Kerala.

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**Perfection** · 02-21-2010, 06:08 AM

Diamond ornament Collection from Kozhikode, Kerala.

**Perfection** · 03-07-2010, 08:33 AM

Koorkamcherry Shiv temple (Sree Uma Maheshwara temple) : Thaipooyam is the birthday of Lord Subramanya in the Tamil month of Thai's pooyam auspicious. The temple is located 1 km from Thrissur KSRTC bus stand. The Thaipooyam festival was celebrated on 30 Jan 2010 with a number of colorful 2.5 m high kavadis (more than 100). Few kavadis were more than 5 metre high decorated with peacock feathers. The dancers whirl around with the heavy kavadi on their head. Keeping the kavadi on shoulders and taking rounds (more than 10 at a stretch) is not an easy job. Cheek piercing can also be witnessed (4 in number). The flow of bright coloured kavadis began by 10 am and continued up to 1 pm. The festival proved Keralites are also good dancers and enjoys dance and music. Local public actively took part in the festival. A man is dancing with his fractured hand proves the spirit.

Ammamkudam thullal was also performed during the festival. Caparisoned elephants were taken to the temple with thidambu. Pulluvan pattu (snake song) can be enjoyed here.

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**Perfection** · 03-07-2010, 08:34 AM

Thira : It is a temple dance form performed in the Malabar area of Kerala. The dancer performs vigourous steps. A type of fire dance is also performed. This is a performance at Naduvattom temple near Mathottam, Beypore in Kozhokode district. The face painting and the wearing of dress and ornaments take hours.

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Koyyerikavu thira Maholtsavam : The temple is located near Eranjipalam in Kozhikode district of Kerala and the festival was celebrated on 8 March 2010. Vellattu, thira and long temple flags were the main attraction.

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**Perfection** · 03-07-2010, 08:39 AM

Uthralikavu pooram : The festival was celebrated on 2 Mar 2010. The pooram started at 11.30 am by the Ezhunnullippu by Engakad side. Tiruvambadi Shiv Sundar was the main elephant among the 11 elephants. Panchavadyam was the main attraction.

Wadakancherry and Kumaranelloor side also repeated the pooram with their set of caparisoned elephants and Panchavadyam. A gold thidambu (kolam) was displayed in the temple ground with police security. At 4.30 pm the fireworks begin. All the three sides compete for the good fireworks display. Unfortunately I forget to take my ear plug, hope you can imagine the horrible sound level. Colorful parachutes were dropped by high range fireworks. A large crowd was present to witness the fireworks.

After the fireworks, at 6.30 pm, there was 'kooti-ezhunnullippu' of 33 elephants of the three sides. The illuminated pandal was the night attraction. In the late night, the same day pooram activities were repeated. In the next day at 4.30 am colorful firework display followed. With the farewell ceremony, the pooram come to a close.

The Sree MahaRudra kali kavu temple is located 3 km from the Wadakancherry Railway station on Shoranur side. It is 30 minute walk along the rail track to the temple as the temple is near the track.

Pooram Video >> Panchavadyam >> Panchavadyam video >> Elephant Pageantry 1 >> Elephant Pageantry 2

Theyyam >> Fireworks >> Fireworks video >> Pooram procession

The selection of the elephants is another prestigious issue for the organisers. They compete to get the best elephants in Kerala, paying exorbitant sums.

**Perfection** · 03-28-2010, 09:29 AM

Lonavla (622 m ASL): It is popular hill station located 60 km from Pune on the Mumbai route famous for Chikki and fudges. During monsoon season as the countryside turns lush green with waterfalls and ponds.

Lonavla and Khandala (5 km away), the twin hill stations were discovered by Lord Elphinstone in 1871, the then Governor of Bombay presidency. People prefer visiting Lonavla and Khandala in the rainy season. Karla, Bhaja and Bedsa caves are nearby. The main forts are Lohagad and Visapur.

The main tourist points are Rajmachi point, Shooting point (Khandala), Ryewood park, Cemetery with ancient tombs, Valvan dam, Lonavla lake, Bushi dam, Tiger's leap, Tungarli dam, Ambavne fort and Sahara Amby valley.

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