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5/01/2009 - 5/31/2009Thrissur Pooram
Kerala,
India
Dubbed the 'festival of all festivals', the annual Thrissur Pooram is a spectacular event that attracts revellers from miles around. The event dates back to the reign of Sakthan Thampuran (1775-1790) and was a means for the two main geographical regions of the town - Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi - to display their strength. To this day, the festival still includes two teams of richly-adorned elephants, live music, processions, lots of food and drink and huge fireworks display. Celebrated during the Malayalam month of Medam (April/May), visitors will need plenty of energy to keep up with proceedings which begin at about 0600 and continue through the night and finish about midday the following day.
Themes:
Culture
, History
, Spectacle
Hours: All day.
Cost: TBC.
Where: Thekkinkadu Grounds
Thrissur is approximately 58km (35 miles) north of Cochin
Kerala, India
Getting there:
Air: to Cochin International Airport and then rail to Thrissur town.
Rail: to Thrissur, a few minutes drive from the Thekkinkadu grounds.
Contact Information:
Ministry of Tourism
Transport Bhavan
Parliament Street
New Delhi
110 001
India
Telephone: +91 (0)1137 11995.
Email: contactus@incredibleindia.org
Website: www.incredibleindia.org
