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Largest floral carpet (Onam Pookalam ) 2010 |
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For quick reading
about Onam
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The size of the previous largest
floral carpet ( Onam pookalam 2009) was 12,000 sq.foot
and that was created by 140 police men by 3.5 hours
at Rajeev Gandhi Indoor Stadium , Kochi.
1. At the Lulu Convention
Centre, Thrissur.
In 2010 , August 17th the record-breaking 14,400 square
foot Pookalam was created in three hours using 12.5
tones of flowers at the Lulu Convention Centre, Thrissur.
This Onam pookkalam (biggest floral carpet) was created
by 150 children who were supported by New Delhi-based
NGO Goonj and 40 employees of white goods maker Whirlpool.
The Pookalam was created in the presence of the officials
invited from the Limca Book of Records and they looked
on as the children created the marvel.
The creation of the floral carpet is a part of Whirlpool's
multi-pronged programme to celebrate Onam with the
under privileged enabling consumers to donate and
extend ‘happiness beyond homes.'
Whirlpool had announced the launch of its social initiative
where it joined hands with Goonj, working with under
privileged children across the country.
But this record last only for 4 days and it was broken
on 21st August 2010 by ‘Sneha Pookalam’
at Kozhikode |
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2.‘Sneha
Pookalam’ at Kozhikode 2010
District administration
of Kozhikode has made arrangements to make the largest
floral carpet known as Sneha Pookalam (floral carpet),
of 17,622 square feet and set a world record. The idea
mooted by the district administration is to foster love
and communal harmony among the people as part of Onam
celebrations.
About 1,500 people took two hours to create the carpet
that covered over 17,622 sq ft area and used 14,500
kg of flowers. (The previous record was of a 14,400
square foot flower carpet which had been completed in
three hours.) Floral carpet designed by eminent artist
C K Suresh. Flowers in seven colours was used symbolically
in the floral carpet, the seven colours represent the
seven continents in the world. The carpet was completed
under the guidance of six eminent art directors and
under the supervision of 200 experts. The floral carpet,
was opened for public on2010 August 22 and 23.
The Kerala Soaps
was the main sponsors of this event. Apart from the
Kozhikode Corporation, the residents’ associations,
various merchant associations and other organizations,
eminent personalities from the various fields took part
in the mega-event. |
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