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Thrissur Pooram is a magnificent spectacle merging the spiritual and cultural essence of Kerala. Celebrated in the Malayalam month of April and May, the Pooram is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidanam in Thrissur. The festival commences with a flag hoisting ceremony, accompanied by fireworks that last all night, a week before the main celebration day. Mainly three events constitute the completion of the festival of Thrissur Pooram. Kudamattom ceremony displays a competition of changing colorful canopied umbrellas from above the adorned elephants between two teams, namely, Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu. Ilanjithara Melam is a highly bewitching performance of traditional instruments and this traditional orchestra is led by Chenda artistes and the spirit is mirrored by the thousands of spectators who wave their hands in accordance to the rhythm generated by the Chenda, Kurumkuzhal, Kombu, and Elathalam (traditional instruments of Kerala). In Madathil Vararu the deities, Thiruvambadi Devi and Lord Krishna, are taken out in a splendid procession from their temple to the Vadakkunnathan temple, accompanied by an ocean of followers, with traditional instruments played all along.
Come and enjoy this grand spectacle in the city of Thrissur which is reputed as the cultural capital of Kerala and witness the grandeur of the celebration of Thrissur Pooram festival!
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