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SUMMARY:Kottakkal Pooram (Sree Viswambhara Temple)
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LOCATION:Kottakkal Pooram (Sree Viswambhara Temple)\, Kottakkal\, Malappura
 m\, Kerala\, 676503
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 mple
DESCRIPTION:Kottakkal Pooram is the annual seven-day festival of the Sree V
 iswambhara Temple at Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala in Malappuram district\, c
 ombining temple observances with an extensive programme of classical music
 \, dance and traditional Kerala performing arts. The temple was consecrate
 d in 1932 by Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varier\, founder of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya 
 Sala\, and its annual festival was introduced in 1934. The shrine is dedic
 ated to Viswambhara\, a four-armed form of Lord Vishnu whose image is carv
 ed in white marble and holds the conch\, discus\, mace and lotus. The temp
 le’s association with Dhanvantari\, regarded in Hindu tradition as the d
 ivine physician and patron of medicine\, reflects Kottakkal’s longstandi
 ng connection with Ayurveda. Kottakkal Pooram is held in the Malayalam mon
 th of Meenam\, generally during March or April\, and Kerala Tourism record
 s that the main Pooram day falls under the Thiruvonam asterism. The seven-
 day celebration is particularly noted for its cultural programme\, which h
 as helped establish the festival as an important arts event in Malappuram.
  Kerala Tourism lists Hindustani and Carnatic music concerts\, Kathakali\,
  Ottanthullal\, Chakyar Koothu\, Panchavadyam and Thayambaka among the fes
 tival programmes. Performances by leading musicians and artists form an im
 portant part of the celebrations\, while Kathakali presented by the P. S. 
 V. Natya Sangham connects the festival with Kottakkal’s strong tradition
  of classical theatre and dance. The P. S. V. Natya…\n\nEvent page: http
 s://app.eventifyplus.com/event/kottakkal-pooram-sree-viswambhara-temple
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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