Added on Aug 2, 2009

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Thrissur Pooram is called pooram of all poorams. It attracts huge congregation of people and mre than 50 elephants to the city. Pooram day falls in the mid April to mid May period (Pooram day in the Malayalam month of Medam). The venue of the Pooram is the Vadakkunatha temple's thekkinkadu madian. In 2009, it was on 3 May. By 12 noon there was a pooram of 15 caparisoned elephnats near the temple gate. A grand panchavadyam (a combination of five percussion and wind instruments) display of more than 250 artists were performed at around 1500 h in the presence of 15 caparisoned elephants. A sample fireworks display with huge colored umbrellas foretell the grand display of fireworks in the next day early morning 3 am. Kudamattom is the main event of the Pooram day begins at around 4.30 pm. The temple premises will be an ocean of humans. Devotees form two groups (Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi) of 15 caparisoned elephants each, come with a number of colored parasols. The raising of Alavattom and venchamaram will increase the spirit. The groups display these colored parasols in their turn with competitive spirit. At around 6.30 pm the event comes to an end and the crowd retreats to home. The next main item is the 3 am grand display of fireworks.

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Tags: Kudamattom  Thrissur  pooram  caparisoned  elephants  pakal