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SUMMARY:Thrissur Pooram
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270418
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Vadakkunnathan Temple\, Vadakkunnathan Temple\, Thrissur\, Kerala\
 , 680001
GEO:10.5235;76.2148
URL:https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/thrissur-pooram
DESCRIPTION:Thrissur Pooram is the annual temple festival centred on Thekki
 nkadu Maidanam and the Vadakkunnathan Temple in the heart of Thrissur\, an
 d is one of Kerala’s best-known celebrations of temple ritual\, traditio
 nal music\, elephant pageantry and visual arts. Held in the Malayalam mont
 h of Medam\, usually during April or May\, the Pooram was conceived by Sak
 than Thampuran\, the Maharaja of Kochi\, and traditionally brings together
  ten participating temples in two principal groups led by Thiruvambady and
  Paramekkavu. The participating deities arrive in ceremonial processions t
 o pay homage to Lord Shiva\, the presiding deity of Vadakkunnathan Temple\
 , creating a festival that combines religious observance with a remarkable
  display of Kerala’s performing and ceremonial traditions. Decorated ele
 phants are among the most recognisable features\, carrying the sacred imag
 es and accompanied by traditional ensembles including chenda melam and Pan
 chavadyam. The Ilanjithara Melam\, presented in the Vadakkunnathan Temple 
 precinct\, is another major musical highlight\, bringing together a large 
 ensemble of traditional percussion and wind instruments in a sustained per
 formance that builds in rhythmic intensity. The festival’s best-known vi
 sual ceremony is Kudamattom\, when the Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu groups
  face one another with decorated elephants and exchange colourful ceremoni
 al parasols in a highly coordinated presentation. The festival programme e
 xtends beyond the principal Pooram day\, with…\n\nEvent page: https://ap
 p.eventifyplus.com/event/thrissur-pooram
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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