Navarathri Mahotsavam occupies a much honoured place in the Saiva, Saktha and Vaishnava schools of worship. Worshipping the devine mother in her three magnified forms – Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswathi – is the main significance of Navarathri. It is age old custom to celebrate the Navarathri with great passion and piousness by Tamil Brahmins in Kerala. Many Brahmin houses and Samooha Madoms will be busy with Bomma Kolu in these nine days. Cultural programmes are held on all the days in front of Kolu. The Bommai decorated in Kolu is taken home and it is believed that the idol brings prosperity to home with the nine day poojas. Almost all the Samoohams have made arrangements to make the idols available to the general public.
K. Annalakshmi, District President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District inaugurated the celebrations at Ernakulam City Unit. Mattancherry, Aluva and Muvattupuzha are the main centers where the Bomma Kolu is prepared.
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| Children in Navarathri Celebrations at Aluva |
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| The Vanitha Vibhagam volunteers in front of Bomma Kolu at Aluva |
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| K. Annalakshmi inaugurating the Navarathri Celebrations at Ernakulam |
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| Performance by Shanmughapriya at Ernakulam |
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| Bhajana by Subramaniam & Party of Thripunithura at Muvattupuzha |
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| Bomma Kolu at Muvattupuzha |
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