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	The Hindu : Kerala / Thrissur News : Flag hoisted for Pooram festival
		The celebrations in connection with Thrissur Pooram began with the ceremonial `kodiyettam' (hoisting of flag) at the Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi temples here on Saturday.
		The tantri, Puliyannur Kunjaniyan Namboodiripad, officiated the ceremony in the Thiruvambadi temple.
		The elephants, Thiruvambadi Sivasundar and Paramekkavu Sreeparameswaran, carried the idols.
	www.hindu.com /2004/04/25/stories/2004042502850300.htm (141 words)

	Indian Festivals
		"Pooram" is the festival of two consorts of the Thrissur temples - the "Paramekkavu Devi" called "Bhagavathi" from the east and "Thiruvambadi Devi" from the north.
		The "Pooram" festival is held in the month of either April or May. This name has originated from the constellation of stars.
		The scene of "Pooram" activity is the "Thekkam Kad" ground (an erstwhile teak forest) which is indeed a circular hillock, about 60 acres in extent with a fairly wide road encircling it.
	festivals.mayukhi.com /pooram.html (616 words)

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		Pooram Festival,Thrissur Pooram Festival,Trichur Pooram Festival in Kerala,Pooram in Kerala
		Since the word pooram literally means a group or a meeting, it was believed that every year the dynastic gods and goddesses of neighbouring province met together for a day of celebration.
		Introduced during the reign of Sakthan Thampuran (1775- 1790), the Raja of Kochi, Pooram is an assemblage of suburban deities before the presiding deity at the Siva temple in down town Thrissur.
	www.south-india-tour-package.com /festivals-of-south-india/kerala-festivals/thrissur-pooram.html (519 words)

	Thrissur Pooram,Thrissur Pooram Festival,Thrissur Pooram Festival Tour,Thrissur Pooram Festival Tour of Thrissur
		Thrissur Pooram, considered to be the mother of all poorams, is a cultural highlight par excellence.
		Pooram is participated and conducted by people from all the walks of life, cutting across all barriers of religion and caste.
		Before the advent of Thrissur Pooram, the largest temple festival during summer in central Kerala was the one-day festival held at Aarattupuzha, 12 km south of the town.
	www.tsiindia.com /fairs-festivals/thrissur-pooram.html (390 words)

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		Pooram Festival - Travel to Kerala in South India and experienced the varied cultural heritage of festivals of Kerala in South India.
		Since the word pooram literally means a group or a meeting, it was believed that every year the dynastic gods and goddesses of neighbouring province met together for a day of celebration.
		The pooram draws to a close with mind-blowing fireworks displays in the evening and in the wee hours of the next morning.
	kerala.south-india-tourism.com /festivals-of-kerala/thrissur-pooram.html (499 words)

	Thrissur Pooram
		Thrissur Pooram, the mother of all temple festivals in the state, is essentially one of spectacles.
		The Pooram programmes extending about 36 hours begins with the ezhunellippu of the Kanimangalam Shasta in the morning and is followed by the ezhunnellippu of the other six minor temples on the Pooram Day.
		The Pooram festival is concluded with a spectacular fire works display, which is held in the wee hours of the day after the Pooram.
	www.kol.to /pooram.htm (0 words)

	Thrissur Pooram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thrissur Pooram attracts large masses of devotees and spectators from all parts of the State and even outside.
		Thrissur Pooram is considered to be the mother of all poorams, it is a cultural highlight par excellence, celebrated in the Malayalam month Medam (April/May) pooram nakshatram.
		Before the advent of Thrissur Pooram, the largest temple festival during summer in central Kerala was the one-day festival held at Arattupuzha, 12 km south of the town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thrissur_Pooram (893 words)

	Pooram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A pooram (the name coming from the Malayalam language used by the people of Kerala state of India) is a temple festival and has its origin from Poora Kali prevalent in Malabar area of Kerala state and there will be at least one elephant in the procession.
		There some poorams and temple festivals without elephants (for example Aryankavu pooram, shoranur Kerala).The most famous Pooram is Thrissur Pooram.
		Pooram has become very famous in Europe and North America due to tourism.The other famous pooram include Arattupuzha - peruvanam pooram, Nenmara vallangi vela, Wadakkancherry pooram and Edakkunni Uthram Vilakku.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pooram (291 words)

	A Village Pooram - Kerala, India -Travelogues by Anita Nair
		The pooram ground, in contrast, is a riot of colour.
		One of the typical sights of a North Kerala temple pooram is the kaala (oxen).
		While much has been said and written about the grandeur on display and the pageantry of the Trichur Pooram, it is the pooram of his or her own temple that a Malayali relates to.
	www.anitanair.net /travelogues/travelogue9.htm (1026 words)

	Thrissur Pooram
		Thrissur Pooram - considered to be the mother of all poorams, is a cultural highlight par excellence, celebrated in the Malayalam month Medam (April/May).
		The two century old festival of spectacular procession of caparisoned elephants and enthralling percussion performances in a never ending succession is an 36 hours marathon event of incredible beauty, a feast for the eye and the ear, unfolding between 6 am to 12 noon the other day.
		Before the advent of Thrissur Pooram, the largest temple festival during summer in central Kerala was the one-day festival held at Aarattupuzha, 12 km south of the town.
	www.mykerala.net /thrissur/pooram.html (333 words)

	Trichur pooram
		Since the word pooram literally means a group or a meeting, it was believed that every year the dynastic Gods and Goddesses of neighboring provinces met together for a day of celebrations.
		Trichur Pooram, the mother of all temple festivals in the state, is essentially one of spectacles.
		Another major event of the pooram begins with the setting off of the ‘Pandemelam’ at noon in which about 200 artistes in the disciplines of drum, trumpets, pipe and cymbal participate.
	www.trichur.net /pooram.html (406 words)

	Welcome to Trichurpooram
		The Pooram crowds dissipate with their vision ensorcelled by the glitter and colour of the pageant and with ears reverberating with the rolling of drums and din of fire works.
		Thrissur Pooram is the harbinger of ‘Vedikkettu’ (fireworks).
		It is in Thrissur Pooram that neo pyrotechniques are adopted to enthrall the mesmerized crowd.
	www.trichurpooram.com /fireworks.htm (351 words)

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		Of the groups displaying their artistic prowess in the Pooram, the prominent are Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi.
		Although this grand festival is known as Thrissur Pooram, it is in fact the conclusion of the eight-day Utsavam of nine temples.
	www.tourismofkerala.com /onam/pooram.html (312 words)

	Sachin's Camp on the Web - Thrissur Pooram
		This festival has become so popular that it was declared as the festival of the day at www.festivals.com on the 25th of April, 1999.
		Pooram is a festival which lasts for 2 days.
		This time Pooram for me was a major event since I had a friend who had come all away from Hamburg, Germany to witness this festival.
	members.tripod.com /~sachin_pk/pooram.htm (881 words)

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		Thrissur Pooram is celebrated on the premises of the grand Vadakkunnathan Temple of Thrissur in Kerala.
		Thrissur Pooram is celebrated at the temples of Devi and Sastha abiding the medieval Peruvanam tradition.
		The Pooram concludes with brilliant display of the fireworks in the evening, which continues till late hours of the next morning.
	www.fascinatingtours.com /festival-tours-in-india/thrissur-pooram-kerala.html (527 words)

	City Information - Thrissur, kerala, India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This temple is especially known for its spectacular celebration of the Pooram festival, which is conducted in April at the 'maidan', opposite the temple.
		For the Pooram, they provide splendidly caparisoned elephants in the richest of adornments with their mahouts holding parasols of coloured silk.
		As the day of the Pooram arrives, the elephants in their disciplined dignity, line up on the opposite sides of the 'maidan' to the music of the traditional panchavadyam - the conch, cymbals, trumpet and two kinds of drums.
	www.jetairtours.com /tri.htm (310 words)

	Festivals of Kerala, Onam in Augest 28 This Year, Thrissur Pooram, Temple Festivals, Christmas Kerala
		It is Kerala's most important celebration and in scores of villages spread across central Kerala, competitive races featuring the smaller churulans, oadis, and irrutukuthies provide expression to the spirit of an intrepid, athletic people, born and bread near water.
		Thrissur Pooram, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival of Kerala is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Medom (April-May).
		The inaugural Pooram of the third Millennium is to be celebrated on 23rd and 24th of April this year.
	www.cultureholidays.com /states/kerala-festivals.htm (1123 words)

	Caparisoned elephants, drummers captivate at Pooram festival : Religion General
		Thrissur, April 27 Brightly caparisoned elephants marched to the accompaniment of drums and pipes at the famed Thrissur Pooram festival Friday captivating the thousands who had gathered to watch the spectacle even as two frisky elephants gave the crowd some tense moments.
		The Pooram festival has its genesis two centuries ago when Sakthan Thampuran (1751-1805), the very architect of Thrissur, became ruler of the erstwhile state of Kochi.
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	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/56680.html (470 words)

	Indology » Philosophy » philosophy » Re: Thrissur Pooram 2007. on Sulekha Groups
		The Pooram Festival is celebrated by two rival groups representing the two divisions of Thrissur Parammekkavu and Thiruvambadi vying with each other in making the display of fireworks grander and more colourful.
		Each group is allowed to display a maximum of fifteen elephants and all efforts are made by each party to secure the best elephants in South India and the most artistic parasols, several kinds of which are raised on the elephants during the display.
		The marvellous as well as magical effect of the Panchavadyam, a combination of five percussion and wind instruments is to be felt and enjoyed.
	www.sulekha.com /groups/postdisplay.aspx?cid=117522&forumid=756949 (1037 words)

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		The Pooram started with the convergence of processions from eight temples in and around at the famous Vadakkumnathan Temple located on a hillock in the heart of the city.
		The Pooram, drawing a large crowd from far and wide cutting across religious and regional barriers, was started in 1798 through a royal proclamation by prince Raja Rama Varma, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran, of erstwhile Kochi state.
		The main poorams conducted in a competitive spirit by Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady Devaswoms end with a spectacular display of the fire works in the wee hours of Sunday.
	www.hindunet.org /onps/showarticle.php?pb=4&ag=1&a=9541 (196 words)

	Trichur Kerala, Trichur Pooram, Trichur Kerala Town, Vaddakunatam
		The day before Pooram which falls either in late April or early May sees a the arrival of its stars: the great tusked bull elephants who will carry the deities.
		Although, nowadays, the Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples unite to plan and discuss the Pooram, a traditional sense of rivalry still exists where the fireworks are concerned, and the details of their displays are closely guarded secrets.
		The last firework fades away as the early light of dawn creeps into the sky and fatigue that is almost tangible replaces the acrid haze of gunpowder.
	www.indiaprofile.com /fairs-festivals/trichurpooram.htm (1446 words)

	Angadipuram Temple Pooram Festival
		About 3-4 months before the starting of the Pooram, there is daily Kalampattu at the temple.
		On the third day of the Pooram, the temple flag is hoisted on the big mast in front of the temple by the Thanthri.
		This ceremony is repeated on all the eleven days, twice daily, except on the tenth day, when the deity is taken out for a ritual re-enactment of a hunt.
	valluvanad.bravepages.com /A_pooram.htm (233 words)

	Kerala celebrates Thrissur Pooram : Thrissur Pooram, festival, Kerala : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		Pooram is marked by a spectacular procession of elephants and percussion performances called panja-vadiam.
		Thrissur Pooram is the most colourful temple festival of Kerala and attracts large masses of devotees and spectators from all parts of the state and even outside.
		The Pooram Festival is celebrated by two rival groups representing the two divisions of Thrissur Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi vying with each other in making the display of fireworks grander and more colourful.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/kerala-celebrates-thrissur-pooram/9693-3.html (411 words)

	Thrissur Pooram
		Of the rival groups participating in the Pooram, the most important ones are those from Pramekkavu and Thiruvambadi.
		At the close of the Pooram both these groups enter the temple through the western gate and come out through the southern gate to array themselves, face to face, one from the round and other form the Municipal Office road.
		Although this grand festival is known as Thrissur Pooram, it is in fact the conclusion of the eight -day Utsavam of nine temples.
	www.naturemagics.com /thrissur-trichur/thrissur-pooram.shtm (471 words)

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		Of the rival groups participating in the Pooram, the most important ones are those from Pramekkavu and Thiruvambadi.
		At the close of the Pooram both these groups enter the temple through the western gate and come out through the southern gate to array themselves, face to face, one from the round and other form the Municipal Office road.
		Although this grand festival is known as Thrissur Pooram, it is in fact the conclusion of the eight -day Utsavam of nine temples.
	www.prd.kerala.gov.in /thrissurpooram.htm (342 words)

	TRICHUR,ART AND CULTURE,FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
		The pooram began with ezhunellippu of the Kanimangalam Shastha in the morning.
		The Pooram festival is concluded with a spectacular fire works display, which is held in the wee hours of the day after the Pooram.
		Both the wings exhibit their Pooram costumes in a run up to the coveted festival which in itself turns out to be mega show leaving everyone spellbound with its colourful and impressive elements.
	www.trichur.com /html/fairsandfestivals1.htm (1555 words)

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