A decorated elephant during the Temple festival kerala India
Celebrated in Medom (April-May) it elaborates with processions of richly caparisoned elephants from various neighbouring temples to the Vadakumnathan temple, Thrissur. The most impressive processions are those from the Krishna Temple at Thiruvambadi and the Devi Temple at Paramekkavu which is sight in itself for its devotees. The festival was introduced by Sakthan Thampuran Maharaja of the erstwhile Cochin State in the late eighteenth century. Perhaps, there is no other festival in Kerala that draws such an unbelievable number of people. fireworksThe pooram festival is also well known for the magnificent display of fireworks. Fire works burst in the early hours and the dazzling display lasts for three to four hours!!! The Pooram Festival is celebrated by two rival groups representing the two divisions of Thrissur: Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi. Who does the best is what is tested…the display of fireworks to the grandeur in celebration!!! Each group is allowed to display a maximum of fifteen elephants and all efforts are made by each party to secure the best elephants in South India and the most artistic parasols, several kinds of which are raised on the elephants during the display. Commencing in the early hours of the morning, the celebrations last till the break of dawn. Now well, if you want to know how much the celebrations would cost, take wild guesses…alll I will tell you is that a single nettipattom (head ornament) for a single elephant costs !!!
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