'Thrissur Pooram' The Elephant Festival of Kerala

The two-century old temple festival 'Thrissur Puram', named after the place where it is held, attracted thousands of tourists who lined up to see a breathtaking parade of 30 richly caparisoned elephants at the Vadakumnathan temple in Thrissur.

The biggest of all elephant festivals in the state, 'Thissur Pooram' is a 36-hour long affair dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Hindu God.

The festival commenced with the arrival of a small elephant processions, which carried their respective deities from various temples in different villages across Thrissur, and culminated at the grounds of Vadakumnathan temple.

The final show concluded with the caparisoned elephants and `kudamattam' (exchange of colorful umbrellas) rituals with the two rival temples of Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady Devaswoms, the two chief promoters of the Pooram since its commencement in 1798.

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