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All set
for Kerala's iconic Thrissur Pooram
Tuesday May 10, 2011 11:04:10 AM,
IANS
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Thrissur:
Described as the "cultural capital" of Kerala, Thrissur is all set
to host Thursday the annual "Thrissur Pooram" - the state's temple
festival that attracts tens of thousands of people.
The parade of caparisoned elephants accompanied by captivating
percussion support - the "melam" - by teams of top professional
artists will culminate Thursday evening with the famous "kudamaattam"
- the display of colourful umbrellas moved in rapid succession
across the top of the lined-up elephants.
The festival will conclude in the wee hours of Friday with a
magnificent display of fireworks that lasts for over an hour.
According to the festival authorities, everything is in place for
the "big day".
With small Poorams from neighbouring temples in Thrissur joining
the ceremonies from early morning, the festival is a day-long
affair that leads to the fireworks late night.
The Thiruvambadi and Paramekkavu temples are the major partners in
the Pooram festival. The temple management boards come up with
several innovative patterns and varieties of fireworks every year.
The festival has over the years become one of the biggest tourist
attractions in Kerala that attracts hundreds of tourists from
abroad.
"I was here with my wife six years back and we are back," British
couple John Teddy and his wife told IANS.
"We planned our holidays so as not to miss the Pooram. It was an
unforgettable experience first time and we have high
expectations," Teddy said.
The history of this festival dates back to the late 18th century.
It was started by Sakthan Thampuran, the then maharaja of
erstwhile Kochi state.
A major feature of the Thrissur Pooram is its secular nature, with
the active participation of the Muslim and Christian communities.
With the results of the Kerala assembly elections to be announced
Friday, the Pooram this year will also be a day of suspenseful
celebration for candidates of major political parties and their
supporters in the district.
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