
	Where results make sense

Topic: Thekkinkadu maidan

Related Topics

Polkholvsky Maidan

Maidan province

In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	The Hindu : Kerala / Thrissur News : Rs. 6 crore for beautification of Thekkinkadu maidan
		The Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) president, M. Krishnanunny, has said that steps will be taken soon for the beautification of the Thekkinkadu Maidan which is located in the centre of the city.
		6 crores for the beautification of the Thekkinkadu Maidan which is under the custody of the CDB.
		The Speaker, Therambil Ramakrishnan, who is also the MLA of Thrissur has convened a meeting at his Chamber on March 22 to discuss the details of the beautification projects.
	www.hindu.com /2005/03/19/stories/2005031904160300.htm (398 words)

	[No title]
		Even though the Thekkinkadu Maidan wore a rather gloomy look in the morning with only limited Pooram fans turning up to watch the cultural extravaganza, the flow of people started picking up by noon.
		The maidan became literally a sea of humanity when `kudamattam' (exchange of parasoles atop caparisoned elephants), which is the most exciting event of the Pooram, began at about 5 p.m.
		Finally it was decided to `destroy' the crackers at the maidan itself during early evening hours.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006050809150100.htm&date=2006/05/08/&prd=th& (549 words)

	Vadakkunnathan Temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Legends say that Adi Sankaracharya was born, after his parents, who were childless for many years, prayed at the Vadakkumnathan (vRashAcala) temple.
		The sprawling Thekkinkadu maidan, en circling the Vadakumnathan temple, is the main venue of the Thrissur Pooram.
		The temple is currently being renovated under the auspices of the ASI (Archeological Survey of India) with the help of liberal grants from the TVS group.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vadakkunnathan_Temple (903 words)

	infofx.info - Swaraj Round (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Trichur Round is the local name for the hill in the center of the city of Thrissur (in Kerala, India) on which the Vadakkunnathan Temple to Shiva is built.
		Shiva It encircles the Thekkinkadu maidan(തേക്കിൻ‌കാട് മൈതാനം) and is also known as Swaraj Round.
		The sprawling Thekkinkadu maidan, encircling the Vadakumnathan temple, is the main venue of the Thrissur Pooram festival.
	swaraj.round.en.infofx.info (12492 words)

	Vadakkumnatha Temple
		He cleared the vast Teak Forest known as Thekkinkadu around the Vadakunnathan Temple, the very centre of the town.
		He erected four massive Gopurams (Entry Towers) at the crest of a seventy-acre evenly sloping Maidan fringed by a broad circular road.
		Even though Thekkinkad Maidan is the venue of the pooram extravaganza, the lord Shiva is a mere spectator of the annual fete.
	rakeshrk.tripod.com /Kerala/festivals/vadakkumnathan.html (270 words)

	Kerala Festival Tourism-Kerala Festival Tours,Kerala Festival,Festival Kerala,Kerala Festival Vacations,Kerala Holiday ...
		He turned his attention towards overcoming the Brahmin hegemony.At a time when nobody would have dared to look straight at the almighty Namboodiris, Sakthan Thampuran stripped of their powers and took over the administration of the temple that claimed an antiquity of more than three centuries.
		Thrissur Pooram, its major venue is the sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan, is an outcome of his antipathy to the blue-blooded aristocracy.
		He entrusted the onus of holding the festival to the two temples- Tthiruvampadi and Paramekkavu temples that had never been under the control of the Namboodiris.
	www.kerala-tourism.travelskerala.com /festival_tourism.htm (1457 words)

	Tourism in Trichur, Trichur Tourism India, Tourism of Trichur, Trichur India Tourism,Turismo en la India,Tourismus in ...
		Ages ago, the Vaddakunathan temple was surrounded by a fine teak forest called Thekkinkadu.
		The spread out Thekkinkadu Maidan near to the entrance of Vaddakunathan Kshetram is the venue for this.
		The two main participants, Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples, send their elephants to the Pooram with new and costly ornaments.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /trichur.html (772 words)

	Fairs and Festivals of Kerala-Kerala Travel India-India Travel Destinations
		At a time when nobody would have dared to look straight at the almighty Namboodiris, Sakthan Thampuran stripped of their powers and took over the administration of the temple that claimed an antiquity of more than three centuries.
		It was he who made the sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan the major venue of Thrissur Pooram.
		Again, he entrusted the onus of holding the festival to the two public temples- Tthiruvampadi and Paramekkavu temples that had never been under the control of the Namboodiris.
	www.indiantraveldestinations.com /kerala-travel-india/fair-festivals-kerala.html (1614 words)

	Kaumudi Online Thiruvananthapuram Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		All programmes of Union Tourism Minister Ambika Soni in the state on Thursday and Friday have been cancelled as the schedule for assembly elections has been notified.
		Soni was scheduled to inaugurate the additional guest house at Ernakulam, the programme for restoring Alappuzha Canal, beautification of the Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur and the Vazhiyoram project of Kerala Tourism, the release said.
		The BSNL is extending its Plan 100 scheme, meant for central/state government and PSU employees, to the general public, subject to some conditions.
	www.kaumudi.com /news/030206/c_tvm.stm (381 words)

	buckleupnow.com » Low Cost Tourism-Thrissur Pooram
		The sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan on Sunday played host to another edition of the spectacular cultural festival Thrissur Pooram, which is considered the `Mother of all Poorams in Kerala.’;
		The Devaswom office-bearers were pressing for the `destruction’ to be conducted at one go on Monday.
		The Pooram events began when the Cherupooram procession of Kanimangalam Sasthavu reached Thekkinkadu Maidan.
	buckleupnow.com /2006/05/08/low-cost-tourism-thrissur-pooram (660 words)

	Thrissur Pooram in Thrissur India
		Thrissur Pooram, the most colorful temple festival of Kerala is held at Thrissur in the Malayalam month of Medom (April-May).
		This two-century-old festival was introduced by the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Kochi, Shaktan Thampuran, at the Thekkinkadu Maidan.
		About fifty beautifully caparisoned elephants go in procession to the Vadakkunathan Temple from the neighbouring Krishna temple at Thiruvambadi and Devi temple at Paramekkavu.
	www.india9.com /i9show/22577.htm (261 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)