Thrissur
Pooram is an annual festival celebrated
on the pooram day in the month of Medam (mid-april to mid-may) in Thrissur,
the cultural capital of Kerala.
Pooram is one of the 27 nakshatras
(stars) and has got significance due to its auspiciousness.Thrissur
Pooram is basically an elephant processions between
huge assembly of people in rhythm with display of fireworks. This festival
lasts for three days.
Earlier this festival was held at Arrattupuzha. All the
other temples in and around Thrissur use to come with the Ezhunellapa ( procession of the god/goddess) and
celebrate this pooram festival for a day as a tradition, for around 200 odd
years. Eventually the festival lost it charms to the fights between the various
temple boards.
The then ruler Sakthan Thampuran
organized this event as a mass festival and created a venue near 'Vadakkunnathan temple',
(Lord Shiva) to organize the procession from all the 10 nearby temples. The
festival now is celebrated at the Thekkinkadu maidan, near the Vadakunnathan
temple.
On the pooram day, processions of elephants from various
temple come and gather around the vadakkunathan temple. Kanimangalam, Laloor,
Ayyanthole, Nethilakkavu, Karamukku, Chembukavu, Choorakottukavu,
Panamukkamppilly temples particpates in the procession, Thiruvambadi,
Paramekkavu temple being the major ones. The images from all these temples are
taken to the main temple. These elephants are decorated with different colours,
bells and clothes with all types of ornaments and nettipattam (head bands) and being processed
through the middle of the town before assembling at the thekkinkadu maidan. The
big parasol is also a point of attraction to the people.
The procession is accompanied with panchavadyam,
an association of trumpets, drum, pipe and cymbal. The continuous display of
dazzling fire work during Thrissur Pooram festival is also a spectacular event.
The competition between the
prominent temples to showcase the fireworks, the procession and other cultural
activities offers an excellent experience to all the participants and the
tourists around the world.
2016 Date : 18th April.
Interior Works in Thrissur
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