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) in the Malayalam month under which the main festivities occur. The Legend and Origins of Thrissur Pooram The most iconic of all is the Thrissur Pooram
Kerala’s relationship with its poorikal is also tragic. The devastating floods of 2018 and 2019 exposed a critical flaw: many bridges, designed for historical flow rates, were too low. The (part of the Idukki Dam complex) faced near-overtopping for the first time. Furthermore, the practice of narrowing river widths to build cheaper bridges led to catastrophic backflow, flooding upstream villages. Post-2018, a new concept emerged: flood-resilient poorikal —bridges that are higher, longer, and have fewer piers to allow debris to pass. The demolition of the old Malampuzha bridge and its replacement with a single-span arch is a direct result of these hard-learned lessons.
In Northern Kerala (Kannur and Kasaragod), Pooram takes on a different, ritualistic form known as .
) in the Malayalam month under which the main festivities occur. The Legend and Origins of Thrissur Pooram The most iconic of all is the Thrissur Pooram
Kerala’s relationship with its poorikal is also tragic. The devastating floods of 2018 and 2019 exposed a critical flaw: many bridges, designed for historical flow rates, were too low. The (part of the Idukki Dam complex) faced near-overtopping for the first time. Furthermore, the practice of narrowing river widths to build cheaper bridges led to catastrophic backflow, flooding upstream villages. Post-2018, a new concept emerged: flood-resilient poorikal —bridges that are higher, longer, and have fewer piers to allow debris to pass. The demolition of the old Malampuzha bridge and its replacement with a single-span arch is a direct result of these hard-learned lessons. kerala poorikal exclusive
In Northern Kerala (Kannur and Kasaragod), Pooram takes on a different, ritualistic form known as . ) in the Malayalam month under which the
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