Last Saturday, I went to Thripunithura to see the Atham procession.All the four main roads of the town were milling with spectators like me and the festive mood of the people could be clearly seen.All vehicular traffic was stopped for almost two long hours.
This years Onam celebrations begins with the colorful Athan procession.The procession featured display of traditional and folk art forms like theyyam,thiruvathira kali,kummatti,karagaattam,kolkali and garudan thookam and singaramelam by women,
The floats displayed in the procession depicted immortal scenes from the epics as well the contemporary issues.
I will not be able to post all photos in one post.Here are some for your viewing pleasure. Please click on the photos for a larger view.
Hello Joseph, My what a wonderful post, this seems a wonderful place and the pictures are really good. you are such a good photographer it puts many people to shame.....me included,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my place and the wonderful comment. As for you being negative I don't envisage you like that at all.
You have been for so long now an inspiration to me in many ways, I hold you in high esteem.
Have a good day.
Yvonne.
Thanks for sharing the visual treat of Atham celebrations! Never got a chance to witness it live so far. On my must-see list. Hopefully next Onam...
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ReplyDeletevery cute pictures and congrats for the attempt
I had done a post of the last year procession
Pls have a look at it
http://babuscamera.blogspot.com/2008/09/athachamayam-pictures.html
very cool. very colorful and full of energy these pictures are. i am particularly fod of the elephant so nice shots...
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and beautiful photographs of the celebrations.It is a rare sight finding women playing the drums.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Photos. Thanks A Lot For Sharing :) :)
ReplyDeleteWow...looks like it was a wonderful festival. Lovely pics as always...God bless
ReplyDeleteGreat post. how lucky to see such bright celebrations. Your photos are always hold depth.I like the women and the drums, what a revolution.
ReplyDeleteSuperb pictures, Joseph. I really enjoy reading about these celebrations and admiring the colours and gaiety of it all. I am intrigued over the shot of two boys on roller skates... i.e. did they tumble or were they performing a unique programme?
ReplyDeleteHi Joseph! Interesting shots! Always learning... that's the great advantage of blogging...
ReplyDeleteBlogtrotter Two managed to get inside a cave and take pictures there; enjoy the mites and tites and have a great week!
I really enjoyed the pictures you put up. It would be nice to know more, description of the place, the communities living there. I will wait to read the next part and see more pictures.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting event. Love the colourful costumes. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteJoe, it is amazing that the local community is still so steep in their culture, tradition and religious belief. Modernization has not eroded what they hold dear. Beautiful. More pictures please.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Onam Mr. Joseph!!! and thanks for sharing the nice colourful pics :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a very nice celebration. The pictures are so nice and colorful. I enlarged each one to see a clear view of them, liked the girl painted green. Thanks for sharing this and have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very lively and energetic procession, so colorful and ethnic.
ReplyDeleteOnam is close now , so a lot of celebrations must be going on. I love the elephants most of all.
Thank you for sharing.
On the 24th is Rakhi, I want to share something about it.
Very beautiful and colorful shots of the festival. I agree, the blog world makes me to travel more.
ReplyDeleteHi Joseph! Thanks for talking us to the celebration. The photos are wonderful. Full of colors and depict a really festive mood. Good job!
ReplyDeleteNAMASTE!
ReplyDeleteMany blessings my friend, great that blogging has taken you out to share with us and also to gain new insight and apprieciation of your culture.
Thanks for sharing, love love love the pics.
Have a fantastic week Joseph.
Joseph, I wish you had an email posted, so I can comment once in a while. Thank you for coming by and leaving such an nonspiritual comment.
ReplyDeleteVery colorful and interesting clicks.
ReplyDeleteGuess this is the best time of the year for
both the visitors and the natives of Kerala.
Its when we see such vignettes of our
beautiful land that we realize how much
we miss our God's own country!
Thanks for sharing the lovely pictures
This looks like a very interesting and colourful festival. Thanks for sharing it with us through your wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy to read & view your blog......i think you have got a great experiance in kerala.......May be we can see more on this....!!!
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