Thrissur Pooram
On April 19 2024
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Its kerala state's most famous socio-religious festival .
It is the largest and most famous of all poorams in India
It is held at the
Vadakkunnathan (Shiva) Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram day. in the
Malayalam Calendar month of Medam.
It was started by Sakthan Thampuran,
the Maharaja of Cochin (1790–1805)
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Trissur pooram
Sakthan Thampuran divided the temples around trissur into into two groups,
EASTERN and WESTERN group
EASTERN group:
Paramekkavu side headed by Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple at Thrissur Swaraj
Round Includes the following temples Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple
Chembukkavu Bhagavathy Temple
Panamukkumpally Sastha Temple
Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple
Pookattikkara - Karamukku Bhagavathy
Temple
Kanimangalam Sastha temple
WESTERN group:
Thiruvambady side headed by Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple at
Shoranur road. Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple
Laloor Bhagavathy Temple
Ayyanthole Sree Karthyayani Temple
Nethilakkavu Bhagavathy Temple
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Trissur pooram programme schedule
Events during
Thrissur Pooram:
programme for 2024 april 19 2024
April 13
kodiyettam
April 17 sample fire works
April 19 Thrissur pooram
festival
April 20 morning fireworks and noon farewell
programme for 2023
april 30 2023
Flag hosting: The pooram officially begins with flag hoisting called
Kodiyettam which takes place seven days before Thrissur Pooram. 24 April
2023
Pooram
announcement (Vilambaram) : An elephant with the idol of
'Neithilakkavilamma' on top of it pushes open the south entrance gate of the
Vadakkunnathan Temple, which hosts the Thrissur Pooram.
Display of
caparisons: 27 April 2023
Display of fireworks
(sample vedikettu): fourth day after flag
hoisting. A one hour pyro techniqe display
watch a video. 28
April 2023
Main pooram: Seventh day of the
pooram is the last day. It is also known as Pakal Pooram.Kootti
Ezhunnelippu’ (parade) and ‘Kudamattom’ (display of colourful
umbrellas).Pandimelam and Ilanjithara Melam.
30 April 2023
Display of
fireworks ( main round) Early morning of seventh day and in the afternoon
Farewell ceremony:
May 1 2023
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Trissur pooram
Latest available news 2022:
Kodiyettam : may 4 2022. started first at paramekkavu temple between 9 am and 10
30 am. The diety was taken out with percussion display by peruvanam kuttan
marar.Paramekaku sree padmanabhan carried the thidambu.
kodiyetam at thiruvampadi 10:30 am and 10.55 am.
the pooram purappadu started at 3 pm thiruvampadi chnadrasekharan carried
the thidambu.
kodiyettam ceremonies
were held at the other eight participating temples.
sample fireworks: may
8 2022
pooram day : may 10
Final round fireworks: may 11
Thekkinkadu maiden or ground is vibrant with activities with a number of
vendors selling items like ballons popcorn candy and ornaments.
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Trissur pooram
Previous pooram news:
May 10 2022
ceremonies begins at 7:30 am with the arrival of Cheru
Pooram, smaller processions, from Kanimangalam Sastha, Karamukku Bhagavathy,
Neythilakavu Bhagavathy, Lalur Bhagavathy, Panamukkampalli Sastha,
Choorakkottukavu Durga, Ayyanthole Karthyayani and Chembukkavu Karthyayani
temples.
Pandimelam and Ilanjithara Melam (derives its name from an
Ilanji tree that stood in the Vadakkumnatha Temple.), The traditional music
ensemble was played by teams led by maestros Annamanada Parameswara Marar,
Mattannur Sankaran Kutty and Peruvanam Kuttan Marar displayed their
skills.Panchavadyam, an ensemble comprising thimila, maddalam, kombu, kuzhal
and ilathalam, is known for its typical Kerala sounds. Fifteen elephants each
were exhibited by Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi temple contingents, the main
participants of the Pooram, at ‘Kootti Ezhunnelippu’ (parade) and
‘Kudamattom’ (display of colourful umbrellas). followed by pyrotechnic
display
In 2010, tuskers Kuttankulangara Arjunan carried the idol of Paramekkavu Bhagavathyand and Thiruvambady Sivasundar, carried the idol of Thiruvambady Bhagavathy .
A pyrotechnic show where tonnes of explosives are detonated takes place in the evening and early morning following the pooram..
The festivities of the Thrissur Pooram with the ceremonial ‘kodiyettam' (flag hoisting) by various participating temples, at separate functions.
The week long clebration will end on Pooram day
2011 began on May 6th 2011 on May 12.
The Thiruvambadi Devaswom held the ‘kodiyettam' between 11.30 a.m. and 12 noon. . The ‘Poorappurappadu' was held at 2.30 p.m. It coincided with the hoisting of ceremonial flags at Naduvilal and Naikkanal.
The Paramekkavu Devaswom held the ‘kodiyettam' between 11.45 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.
The ‘ kodiyettam' of Cheru Pooram was held at the Ayyanthole, Naithalakkavu, Choorakkottukavu, Lalur, Kanimangalam, Panamukkampilly, Chembukkavu and Karamukku temples.
Kootti Ezhunnellippu and Kudamattom between Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi Devaswoms is the highlight of Thrissur Pooram.
Sample Vedikettu,first round of display of fireworks will be held at 7 p.m. on May 10. Chamaya Pradarsanam (display of caparisons) by Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi Devaswoms will be held on May 10 and 11 respectively. .
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