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Opinion   30/04/2016.        509.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-9. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-9. 9. Cultural Influences : Despite being a Hindu festival, the Thrissur pooram is attended by different sections of the Kerala society. Several replicas of the festival are held in places within Kerala as well as outside the state. Thrissur Pooram is considered as one of the greatest gathering in Asia. It has an important place in Tourism map of India, as tourists will definitely enjoy the beauty and...

Opinion    26/04/2016.        503.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-8. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-8. 8. Farewell Ceremony : The seventh day of Pooram is the last day of Pooram. It is otherwise known as "Pakal pooram". For the people of Thrissur, Pooram is not only a festival but also a time for hospitality. Upacharam Cholli Piriyal (Farewell Ceremony) is last event held at Swaraj Round. Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple and Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple idols were taken from the Swaraj Roun...

Opinion    24/04/2016.        498.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-7. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-7.  7. Display of fireworks (Main Round) : Fireworks are an essential part of almost all events in Kerala. But in Thrissur Pooram, the fire works are distinct in character, performance, excellence and magnitude. It starts at 4.30am and ends after one hour. Both Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples compete with each other to provide the crowd with the best and the most unexpected. People c...

Opinion    23/04/2016.        493.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-6. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-6.  6.  Main Pooram : The pooram starts at the time of Kanimangalam sasthavu ezhunnellippu in the early morning and followed by the ezhunnellippu of other six temples. One of the major event in Thrissur pooram is “Madathil varavu”- is a panchavadhyam melam, participating more than 200 artists, consists of Thimila, Madhalam, Trumpet, Cymbal and Edakka (Different types of instruments). At 2’...

Representational image of Islamic State group. Opinion    22/04/2016.        488.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation. Sub : ISIS executes 250 women for refusing to become sex slaves:  Ref : Media Report-Indian Express By: PTI London Updated: Apr 22, 2016, 11:24 The girls had been ordered to accept temporary marriages to the terrorists and were murdered, sometimes alongside their families, for their refusal to be sex slaves in Iraq's second largest city of Mosul. The Islamic State, notorious for its brutality, has reportedly executed 250 girls in northern Iraq for refusing to become sex slaves, according to a media report. The girls had been ordered to accept temporary marriages to the terrorists and were murdered, sometimes alongside their families, for their refusal to be sex slaves in Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul. ISIS began sel...

Opinion    22/04/2016.        487.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-5. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-5. 5. Display of Caparisons : The golden elephant caparison (Nettipattam), elephant accoutrements (Chamayam), ornamental fan made of peacock feathers (Aalavattom), royal fan (Venchamarom), sacred bells and decorative umbrellas are prepared new by Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devawsoms separately. Paramekkavu Devaswom exhibits this at the Agrasala in Thrissur City and the Thiruvambady Devaswom will display t...

Opinion    21/04/2016.        482.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-4. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion- 4. Display of fireworks (First Round) : The first round of pyrotechnics, known as Sample Vedikettu, happens on the fourth day after the flag hoisting of the Pooram. It is a one-hour show presented by Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devawsoms. Swaraj Round is venue for this fireworks and starts at 7:15 PM in the evening. The display usually have innovative patterns and varieties of fireworks display. Nex...

Opinion    20/04/2016.        477.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-3. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-3. 3. Flag Hoisting (Kodiyettam) : The Pooram celebration begins seven days before the main Pooram.  It starts with the ceremonial flag hoisting (Kodiyettam) by various participating temples. There will be a ceremonial flag hoisting at Naduvilal and Naikkanal in Thrissur City also. The southern gopuram opens only on the pooram day. Thank you for reading         JAI...

Opinion    19/04/2016.        472.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-2. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-2. 2. Participants : Principle participants are Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple and Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple. The Paramekkavu temple is situated at Thrissur Swaraj Round and the Thiruvambady temple at Shoranur road. The two temples are hardly 500 metres apart. A.Western Group [Thiruvambady side]  : 1.Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple 2.Kanimangalam Sastha Temple 3.Laloor Bhagavathy Temple 4...

"Vadakkunnathan "  Siva Temple in Thrissur Opinion    17/04/2016.        467.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Thrissur Pooram-1. Ref : { As  population increases, the  town becomes crowded with shops, houses, etc., so the present day situation is not suitable for large gathering of public, which has very high  risk, here there are two-1. display of large number of elephants, in hot day, and 2. very high powerful dangerous fire-works }  Discussion-1. 1.Introduction : Thrissur Pooram is an annual Hindu temple festival held in Kerala, India. It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram  day - the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam Calendar month of Medam. It is the largest and most famous of all Poorams. 2. History  : Thrissur Poor...

Opinion    14/04/2016.        462.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Vande Matharam-11. Ref : People of Bharatham since Ancient days, consider, regard, feel, believe this Nation as their Holy Mother; Mother Devi. a combination of Saraswathi, Lakshmi, and Parvathi, called as Durga; a just Sanghalpam of all  Ancient Bharatham, this still is followed, So for us Bharatham is our Mother; ......  "Matha, Pitha, Guru, Dhaivam. " { "1. Mother, 2. Father, 3. Teacher, 4. God."}  So Mother has the most important place, the first; and PLACE OF GOD IS LAST, this should not be meant disrespect to God, as Lord Krishna says in Gita!  Discussion-11. 11. Performances and interpretations : The poem has been set to a large number of tunes. The oldest surviving audio recordings date to 1907, and there have been more than a hu...

Opinion    13/04/2016.        457.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Vande Matharam-10. Chinmaya Jyoti by Chinmaya Vidyalaya Ref : People of Bharatham since Ancient days, consider, regard, feel, believe this Nation as their Holy Mother; Mother Devi. a combination of Saraswathi, Lakshmi, and Parvathi, called as Durga; a just Sanghalpam of all  Ancient Bharatham, this still is followed, So for us Bharatham is our Mother; ......  "Matha, Pitha, Guru, Dhaivam. " { "1. Mother, 2. Father, 3. Teacher, 4. God."}  So Mother has the most important place, the first; and PLACE OF GOD IS LAST, this should not be meant disrespect to God, as Lord Krishna says in Gita!  Discussion-10. 2006 controversy : On 22 August 2006, there was a row in the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament over whether singing of Vande Mataram in sch...

Opinion    12/04/2016.        452.          All Members,         Respected family members of this great holy Nation.   Sub : Vande Matharam-8&9. Ref : People of Bharatham since Ancient days, consider, regard, feel, believe this Nation as their Holy Mother; Mother Devi. a combination of Saraswathi, Lakshmi, and Parvathi, called as Durga; a just Sanghalpam of all  Ancient Bharatham, this still is followed, So for us Bharatham is our Mother; ......  "Matha, Pitha, Guru, Dhaivam. " { "1. Mother, 2. Father, 3. Teacher, 4. God."}  So Mother has the most important place, the first; and PLACE OF GOD IS LAST, this should not be meant disrespect to God, as Lord Krishna says in Gita!  Discussion-8&9. 8. Sikh view : Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the paramount representative body in the Sikh Panth, requested that the Sikhs not sing Vande Mataram...