Thrissur Pooram Festival is one of the most colourful festivals of Kerala, India. Also spelled Trichur Pooram, this is not simply a temple festival but a cultural highlight of Kerala participated by people across religion and caste. Tourists can witness caparisoned elephants, Chenda melam, pancha vadyam, Kudamatam, Ilanjithara Melam and colorful Fireworks. In 2019, Thrissur Pooram is on May 13, Monday.
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. Thrissur Pooram Festival celebrations last till the break of dawn, the next day with magnificent display of fireworks by each group.
Next year in 2020 Thrissur Pooram Festival Falls on 3 May, Sunday.
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. Thrissur Pooram Festival celebrations last till the break of dawn, the next day with magnificent display of fireworks by each group.
Next year in 2020 Thrissur Pooram Festival Falls on 3 May, Sunday.
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