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Thrissur Pooram - Online Term Paper

Thrissur Pooram

The Thrissur pooram, a traditional temple carnival, celebrated at the grand premises of year old Vadakkumnatha Temple which is situated on the hillock of Thekkinkadu Maidanam which is rightly at the centre of the city. The temple, a specimen of rich Kerala architecture, is spread on a nine acre land with huge Gopurams through which elephants can pass through. And the whole of Thekkinkadu maidanam is a 64 acre of land, which fall short of space for devotees and masses that come to spectacular event Pooram. The name Thrissur transforms from Thiru-Siva-Perur which literally translates to “the city of Lord Siva”. This two hundred year old festival was brought in by Sakthan Thampuran who was ...

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nettipattam (decorative headdress), decorative bells and ornaments etc. The visitors need to have a load of energy to remain there and enjoy the proceedings that would begin early in the morning and would continue in the night till next midday. There are ten other deities that join at the venue to pay obeisance to the presiding deity. These ten deities are divided into groups of five and eastern group is headed by Paramekkavu and the western group is headed by Thiruvambady. And Thrissur Pooram essentially is in fact the conclusion of eight days of cheru-poorams in these neighbouring temples and a final vying of these two groups. It is celebrated on the pooram day of the malayalam month of Medam ( April-May).
The town of the city Thrissur is basically a circular road around the Thekkinkadu Maidanam, and on the first day of pooram traffic is banned on this stretch. On the first day there will be sample fire works and prior to this, the pooram exhibition stalls will be set up. ...

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Added: 2/27/2011 09:13:19 AM
Submitted By: Lakshmi1991
Category: Arts
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 1044
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