Event Date :
30 Apr,2004
Venue : Thekkinkadu
grounds, Thrissur
Thrissur
is best known for its mammoth 'Pooram' festival held in the Malayalam month
of Medam (April-May). 'Thrissur Pooram', which falls on April 30 this year,
is the most colourful and spectacular event in Kerala. Spectators from all
parts of the State and even outside, throng the Thekkinkadu grounds to watch
the spectacle. Introduced during the reign of Sakthan Thampuran (1775-1790),
the erstwhile King of Kochi, the Pooram is a display of strength by the two
groups representing the main geographic divisions of Thrissur namely,
Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi. Two teams of fifteen richly caparisoned
elephants each line up face to face on the vast grounds. And then
'Kudamattam', a competition with the swift and rhythmic changing of brightly
coloured and sequined parasols is conducted. The whole event takes place in
rhythm to the traditional orchestra of 'Pandimelam'
Getting
there : Nearest railway station :
Thrissur, a few minutes drive from the Thekkinkadu Maidanam.
Nearest
airport : Cochin International Airport, about 58 kms from
Thrissur town.
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