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Thrissur Pooram 2014 - Feast for the Eyes and Ears

Explore the magnificent Thrissur Pooram festival, known as "the pooram of all poorams". Witness the grand procession of 96 elephants adorned with golden plaques, accompanied by mesmerizing music. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and traditions of Kerala.

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Thrissur Pooram 2014 - Feast for the Eyes and Ears

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  1. Presentation Title Thrissur Pooram 2014 The Thrissur Pooram - Feast for the Eyes and Ears

  2. Thrissur Pooram is called 'the pooram of all poorams' (festival). UNESCO adjudged Thrissur Pooram as “the most spectacular festival event on the planet . It is the biggest of all poorams held in Kerala state. The Thrissur pooram, is celebrated every year in the month of Medam (mid-April to mid-may) as per the malayalam calendar. This year Pooram will be expected to celebrate on 9th of May,2014 and is a must-do in every South India Tour Package. www.sherlystours.com

  3. While India is considered to be between 5000 to 10000 years old, and many rituals, customs and festivals date back centuries, the Thrissur pooram is only about 200 or more years old. It was orchestrated by the then ruler of Cochin, Sakthan Thampuran or Raja Rama Varma, in 1798. Sakthan Thampuran, so known for his firm and decisive administration, decided to break tradition and create a venue for the temples belonging to his region to celebrate their pooram festival. The entire Pooram features about 96 elephants and is a sort of a friendly competition between two temples - The Thiruvambady Bhagavathi and Paramekkavu Bhagavathi with the Sree Vadakumnathan Temple playing a role almost equivalent to a mediator. Most India tour operatorsinclude this festival in their itinerary if the dates are convenient. The processions and rituals of each of these deities follow a very strict itinerary, scheduled in such a way that the tempo of the Pooram celebrations – 36 hrs non-stop- is maintained without any loss of energy. www.sherlystours.com

  4. The Pooram is almost an 8 hour music festival with various instruments, such as the Chenda, Thimila, Edakka, Kombu, Elathalam, Sanghu, Kurumukuzhal being used. Every event at the festival is accompanied by music played by local maestros. Every event is presided by the elephants of the two major temples carrying golden plaques depicting the Gods of the respective temples. For most of the events these elephants are flanked by as many as 14 other elephants. Each one of the elephants has an umbrella, fans made out of peacock feathers and a bunch of yak tail which are held by people seated on the elephant. These are swayed rhythmically to the music played around the procession of elephants. The Thrissur Pooram is a must on a visit to India. www.sherlystours.com

  5. Day 1 (May 7, 2014) Arrival Arrival at Kochi International Airport, drive to Trissur. Check-in at the hotel. Evening visit chavakkad beach. Overnight at the hotel. Day 2 (May 8, 2014) Guruvayoor Morning after breakfast drive to .Gurvayoor the one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centres of Kerala. Its main attraction is the Sree Krishna Temple (non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple), considered the Dwaraka of the South. This historic temple is shrouded in mystery. According to belief, the temple is the creation of Guru, the preceptor of the Gods and Vayu, God of the winds .Guruvyoor Elephant Camp is one of its kinds in the world and is considered to be one of the largest elephant sanctuaries housing around 60 elephants. The fascinating feature is that all the elephants are offerings that are made by the devotees, at the temple. Guruvayoor is an integral part of Kerala tourism packages. www.sherlystours.com

  6. The camp also acts as a training school for the elephants. Most of the elephants are trained to participate in major processions and daily temple rituals. After sightseeing drive back to Trissur, later visit the Pooram chamayam is a sort of dress display conducted on the previous day of the festival at venues close to the Vadakkumnathan temple in the heart of Thrissur town. Evening drive back to hotel .Overnight at the hotel. Here you can witness reponsible tourism in action. www.sherlystours.com

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