tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74712622810049456122012-02-16T15:37:36.795-08:00Munneswaram, Near Chilaw, Sri LankaHAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-4547112606832932742007-04-05T03:44:00.000-07:002007-04-05T03:45:15.584-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhTTL8W5nMI/AAAAAAAAAyk/o2jEMzzyXMI/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049893284323368130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhTTL8W5nMI/AAAAAAAAAyk/o2jEMzzyXMI/s400/1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kandaiahpillai Parameskumar began to make garlands when he was ten year-old<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-454711260683293274?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-68667722690531293202007-04-05T03:42:00.000-07:002007-04-05T03:44:01.144-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhTS48W5nLI/AAAAAAAAAyc/tfi_ZyOEj2I/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049892957905853618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhTS48W5nLI/AAAAAAAAAyc/tfi_ZyOEj2I/s400/2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Garland making has been my passion since my childhood. I learnt it from my parents, and want to continue. It gives me a satisfaction spiritually" says Kandaiahpillai Parameskumar ( 42)<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-6866772269053129320?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-73746758064849957792007-04-04T19:38:00.002-07:002007-04-04T19:39:11.922-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRhRMW5m9I/AAAAAAAAAws/WaKRYIM2Eec/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049768030192114642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRhRMW5m9I/AAAAAAAAAws/WaKRYIM2Eec/s400/3.JPG" border="0" /></a>Parameskumar uses fresh flowers, leaves and banana string to make garlands for temple purposes<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-7374675806484995779?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-31845567112643659502007-04-04T19:38:00.001-07:002007-04-04T19:38:41.196-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRhKcW5m8I/AAAAAAAAAwk/p-Ra6IclgaQ/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767914227997634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRhKcW5m8I/AAAAAAAAAwk/p-Ra6IclgaQ/s400/4.JPG" border="0" /></a> The whole place smells the fragrance of fresh flowers<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-3184556711264365950?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-39776208264538062372007-04-04T19:37:00.002-07:002007-04-04T19:38:11.539-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRhDMW5m7I/AAAAAAAAAwc/Ys5TDqGW-NE/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767789673946034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRhDMW5m7I/AAAAAAAAAwc/Ys5TDqGW-NE/s400/5.JPG" border="0" /></a> Garland making is an art according to Parameskumar<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-3977620826453806237?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-43105283165603925632007-04-04T19:37:00.001-07:002007-04-04T19:37:44.448-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRg8cW5m6I/AAAAAAAAAwU/JZbOfUhcrO4/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767673709829026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRg8cW5m6I/AAAAAAAAAwU/JZbOfUhcrO4/s400/6.JPG" border="0" /></a> He earns Rs.3,000/= as a daily average income<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-4310528316560392563?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-50208801256828540502007-04-04T19:36:00.002-07:002007-04-04T19:37:12.942-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgzMW5m5I/AAAAAAAAAwM/nAvxqG1U5FM/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767514796039058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgzMW5m5I/AAAAAAAAAwM/nAvxqG1U5FM/s400/7.JPG" border="0" /></a> He makes a garland in two minutes<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-5020880125682854050?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-29695015559657279192007-04-04T19:36:00.001-07:002007-04-04T19:36:25.835-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgosW5m4I/AAAAAAAAAwE/4NqH3Nd0qEg/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767334407412610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgosW5m4I/AAAAAAAAAwE/4NqH3Nd0qEg/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></a> Flowers are tidily tied to banana string<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-2969501555965727919?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-71946022136094829052007-04-04T19:35:00.003-07:002007-04-04T19:35:52.267-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRggMW5m3I/AAAAAAAAAv8/tQttHqa4wfw/s1600-h/9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767188378524530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRggMW5m3I/AAAAAAAAAv8/tQttHqa4wfw/s400/9.JPG" border="0" /></a> Garland making is competitive like any other business<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-7194602213609482905?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-20908662826118689862007-04-04T19:35:00.001-07:002007-04-04T19:35:19.818-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgYMW5m2I/AAAAAAAAAv0/2W_iUXFOQS8/s1600-h/10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049767050939571042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgYMW5m2I/AAAAAAAAAv0/2W_iUXFOQS8/s400/10.JPG" border="0" /></a> He feels blessed to have chosen to be a garland maker to God<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-2090866282611868986?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-26704773757787590262007-04-04T19:34:00.001-07:002007-04-04T19:34:50.812-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgQ8W5m1I/AAAAAAAAAvs/mGZqvmaU1kU/s1600-h/11+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049766926385519442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgQ8W5m1I/AAAAAAAAAvs/mGZqvmaU1kU/s400/11%2B.jpg" border="0" /></a> His garlands are decorating the idols in the temple including the main shrine called "Moolasthaanam<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-2670477375778759026?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-19489664412503772132007-04-04T19:33:00.000-07:002007-04-04T19:34:17.961-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgHMW5m0I/AAAAAAAAAvk/riP9bJcj76Y/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049766758881794882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRgHMW5m0I/AAAAAAAAAvk/riP9bJcj76Y/s400/12.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Making garlands to God is very sacred. I am privileged to serve the God by making garlands" says Kandaiahpillai Parameskumar<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-1948966441250377213?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471262281004945612.post-86281173586318489412007-04-04T19:32:00.000-07:002007-04-06T21:39:18.363-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRf9sW5mzI/AAAAAAAAAvc/Q_zBIkNjVr0/s1600-h/13+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049766595673037618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RhRf9sW5mzI/AAAAAAAAAvc/Q_zBIkNjVr0/s400/13%2B.jpg" border="0" /></a>A view of the Munneswaram temple at crack of dawn<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7471262281004945612-8628117358631848941?l=garlandmaker.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0