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Thrissur Pooram 2012 – Cultural Festival of Kerala
Thrissur Pooram or Trichur Pooram Festival is considered as one of the most colourful temple festivals of Kerala celebrated at Thrissur, the Cultural Capital of Kerala. The annual Thrissur Pooram Festival is celebrated in the sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan (Thrissur Swaraj Round), on the premises of one of the largest and ancient Shiva temples in Kerala, the Vadakkumnathan Temple at Thrissur. Celebrated on the Pooram Nakshatram day in the Malayalam month of Medam (April – May), Thrissur Pooram is known as the pooram of all Poorams and the mother of all temple festivals in Kerala due to its unique style and its largest gathering of people to a single event from all parts of the Kerala and neighbouring states. The date of Thrissur Pooram 2012 festival is on 1st May 2012.
Tourist Attraction of Thrissur Pooram Festival
The main attraction of Thrissur Pooram is the processions of luxuriously decorated elephants from various neighbouring temples, drum concerts, parasol exchanges, and magnificent spectacle with fireworks. The processions from Paramekkavu Bhagavathy from Paramekkavu Temple and Thriuvambadi Bhagavathi from the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple are the most impressive processions in the Thrissurpooram. The celebrations of the Thrissur Pooram festival last for more than 36 hours. It was Sakthan Thampuran (1751 – 1805, also known as Raja Rama Varma, the Maharaja of the erstwhile Cochin State, who first introduced the cultural festival, Thrissur Pooram in the late 18th century.
Major Celebrations
The Thrissur Pooram festival starts in the early morning with the ezhunellippu of the Kanimangalam Shasta, and ezhunnellippu of the other 6 minor temples in the neighbourhood. The main participants of Trichur Pooram are the two devaswams - Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi – the two rival groups who competes each other to make the fireworks display more colourful. A maximum of 15 elephants will be allowed to display by each group. Each party will try to get the best South Indian elephants and several kinds of artistic parasols (Kudamattam) will be raised on the elephants during the display. Panchavadyam (an orchestra of five instruments - Timila, Idakka, Maddalam, Ilathalam, and Kombu) is another major attraction of Thrissur Pooram festival with more than 200 artistes participates in the event. Pandemelam or Pandi Melam which starts at noon is another major event of Thrissur Pooram. The Thrissur Pooram Festival celebrations last till the break of dawn, the next day with magnificent display of fireworks by each group.
Thrissur Pooram Previous Year Dates
In 2009, Thrissur Pooram was on 3rd May 2009.
The Thrissur Pooram 2010 was on 24th April 2010.
Thrissur Pooram 2011 festival was on 12th May 2011.
Thrissur Pooram is not simply a temple festival but a cultural highlight of Kerala participated by people across religion and caste.
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam
Thrissur Pooram 2012 – Cultural Festival of Kerala
Thrissur Pooram or Trichur Pooram Festival is considered as one of the most colourful temple festivals of Kerala celebrated at Thrissur, the Cultural Capital of Kerala. The annual Thrissur Pooram Festival is celebrated in the sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan (Thrissur Swaraj Round), on the premises of one of the largest and ancient Shiva temples in Kerala, the Vadakkumnathan Temple at Thrissur. Celebrated on the Pooram Nakshatram day in the Malayalam month of Medam (April – May), Thrissur Pooram is known as the pooram of all Poorams and the mother of all temple festivals in Kerala due to its unique style and its largest gathering of people to a single event from all parts of the Kerala and neighbouring states. The date of Thrissur Pooram 2012 festival is on 1st May 2012.
Tourist Attraction of Thrissur Pooram Festival
The main attraction of Thrissur Pooram is the processions of luxuriously decorated elephants from various neighbouring temples, drum concerts, parasol exchanges, and magnificent spectacle with fireworks. The processions from Paramekkavu Bhagavathy from Paramekkavu Temple and Thriuvambadi Bhagavathi from the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple are the most impressive processions in the Thrissurpooram. The celebrations of the Thrissur Pooram festival last for more than 36 hours. It was Sakthan Thampuran (1751 – 1805, also known as Raja Rama Varma, the Maharaja of the erstwhile Cochin State, who first introduced the cultural festival, Thrissur Pooram in the late 18th century.
Major Celebrations
The Thrissur Pooram festival starts in the early morning with the ezhunellippu of the Kanimangalam Shasta, and ezhunnellippu of the other 6 minor temples in the neighbourhood. The main participants of Trichur Pooram are the two devaswams - Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi – the two rival groups who competes each other to make the fireworks display more colourful. A maximum of 15 elephants will be allowed to display by each group. Each party will try to get the best South Indian elephants and several kinds of artistic parasols (Kudamattam) will be raised on the elephants during the display. Panchavadyam (an orchestra of five instruments - Timila, Idakka, Maddalam, Ilathalam, and Kombu) is another major attraction of Thrissur Pooram festival with more than 200 artistes participates in the event. Pandemelam or Pandi Melam which starts at noon is another major event of Thrissur Pooram. The Thrissur Pooram Festival celebrations last till the break of dawn, the next day with magnificent display of fireworks by each group.
Thrissur Pooram Previous Year Dates
In 2009, Thrissur Pooram was on 3rd May 2009.
The Thrissur Pooram 2010 was on 24th April 2010.
Thrissur Pooram 2011 festival was on 12th May 2011.
Thrissur Pooram is not simply a temple festival but a cultural highlight of Kerala participated by people across religion and caste.
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam