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Presentation Title
Thrissur Pooram 2014
The Thrissur Pooram - Feast for the Eyes and Ears
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Thrissur Pooram is called 'the pooram of all
poorams' (festival). UNESCO adjudged Thrissur
Pooram as the most spectacular festival event on
the planet . It is the biggest of all poorams
held in Kerala state. The Thrissur pooram, is
celebrated every year in the month of Medam
(mid-April to mid-may) as per the malayalam
calendar. This year Pooram will be expected to
celebrate on 9th of May,2014 and is a must-do in
every South India Tour Package.
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While India is considered to be between 5000 to
10000 years old, and many rituals, customs and
festivals date back centuries, the Thrissur
pooram is only about 200 or more years old. It
was orchestrated by the then ruler of Cochin,
Sakthan Thampuran or Raja Rama Varma, in 1798.
Sakthan Thampuran, so known for his firm and
decisive administration, decided to break
tradition and create a venue for the temples
belonging to his region to celebrate their pooram
festival. The entire Pooram features about 96
elephants and is a sort of a friendly competition
between two temples - The Thiruvambady Bhagavathi
and Paramekkavu Bhagavathi with the Sree
Vadakumnathan Temple playing a role almost
equivalent to a mediator. Most India tour
operators include this festival in their
itinerary if the dates are convenient. The
processions and rituals of each of these deities
follow a very strict itinerary, scheduled in such
a way that the tempo of the Pooram celebrations
36 hrs non-stop- is maintained without any loss
of energy.
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The Pooram is almost an 8 hour music festival
with various instruments, such as the Chenda,
Thimila, Edakka, Kombu, Elathalam, Sanghu,
Kurumukuzhal being used. Every event at the
festival is accompanied by music played by local
maestros. Every event is presided by the
elephants of the two major temples carrying
golden plaques depicting the Gods of the
respective temples. For most of the events these
elephants are flanked by as many as 14 other
elephants. Each one of the elephants has an
umbrella, fans made out of peacock feathers and a
bunch of yak tail which are held by people seated
on the elephant. These are swayed rhythmically to
the music played around the procession of
elephants. The Thrissur Pooram is a must on a
visit to India.
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Day 1 (May 7, 2014) Arrival Arrival at Kochi
International Airport, drive to Trissur. Check-in
at the hotel. Evening visit chavakkad beach.
Overnight at the hotel. Day 2 (May 8,
2014) Guruvayoor Morning after breakfast drive
to .Gurvayoor the one of the most sacred and
important pilgrim centres of Kerala. Its main
attraction is the Sree Krishna Temple (non-Hindus
are not allowed inside the temple), considered
the Dwaraka of the South. This historic temple is
shrouded in mystery. According to belief, the
temple is the creation of Guru, the preceptor of
the Gods and Vayu, God of the winds .Guruvyoor
Elephant Camp is one of its kinds in the world
and is considered to be one of the largest
elephant sanctuaries housing around 60 elephants.
The fascinating feature is that all the elephants
are offerings that are made by the devotees, at
the temple. Guruvayoor is an integral part of
Kerala tourism packages.
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The camp also acts as a training school for the
elephants. Most of the elephants are trained to
participate in major processions and daily temple
rituals. After sightseeing drive back to Trissur,
later visit the Pooram chamayam is a sort of
dress display conducted on the previous day of
the festival at venues close to the
Vadakkumnathan temple in the heart of Thrissur
town. Evening drive back to hotel .Overnight at
the hotel. Here you can witness reponsible
tourism in action.
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Day 3 (May 9, 2014) Pooram Day at leisure by noon
watch the mega festival Thrissur Pooram. The main
attractions are Elanjithara Melam The
Elanjithara Melam was starts about 200 PM. This
is a musical display by some of the most
experienced musicians of Thrissur and the
neighboring cities. The entire display is divided
into 3 kalams (steps), based on the speed. As
goes unsaid, the 3rd being the fastest is the
most explosive in nature. This is an immersive
experience and a welcome addition to all Kerala
Tourism Packages.
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Kudamattom This is a competition between the two
temples. There are about 15 elephants from each
temple that face each other at the Vadakumnathan
Temple Grounds and they change the umbrellas that
are mounted on the elephants. The umbrellas are
all made out of silk and are beautifully
decorated. There were over 40 umbrellas that will
be mounted on the elephants, one after the other.
This is the main event of the Thrissur Pooram. 
Some of the umbrellas are very unique and
colourful. Many had intricate designs on them
which made them look very beautiful.
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Vedikattu (Fire Works) The Vedikattu is at 300
AM and is literally explosive. The fireworks are
amazing and the colours that filled the sky were
beautiful and bring about the right combination
of colors. All South India Tours that coincide
with the temple festival integrate this in the
itinerary.
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Day 4 (May 10, 2014) Transfer to Kochi By noon
check-out from the hotel drive to Cochin
.Check-in at the hotel .Evening watch Kathakali
show .Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 5 (May 11, 2014) Kochi sightseeing After
breakfast drive to Fort Kochi .The town was
shaped by the Portuguese, the Dutch and later the
British. The result of these cultural interfaces
are seen in the remains of the Indo-European
architecture here .Local sightseeing of Kochi.
Places of interest Chinese fishing nets, St
Francise Church, Dutch palace(closed on
Fridays),Jewish Synagogue(closed on Fridays and
Saturdays) and you can also stroll through the
fragrance streets of the spicemarket.Overnight at
Kochi. This is bound to be the highlight in your
india tour.
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Day 6 (May 12, 2014) Alleppey Houseboat After
breakfast drive to Alleppey .Guests can check- in
house boat from the resort at 1200 hrs from
Alleppey they will welcome you and start cruise
after a short introduction, relax and enjoy the
canals and rivers and backwater. The boat will
anchor at 600 PM as per the laws of the
Government of Kerala. Evening enjoy your dinner
and leave all worlds behind you and have a good
sleep in your floating paradise. Responsible
tourism on the South India tour circuit can be
found here. This is the high point of all Kerala
Backwater Tours.
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Day 7 (May 13, 2014) Departure After Breakfast
check out at 9.00 AM at Alleppey end of services
in houseboat and leave houseboat with an
ever-lasting beautiful memory. Drive to Kochi if
time permits shopping at Kochi. Drop at Kochi
International Airport for your onward journey.
Your Kerala Holiday and Tours will be etched deep
in your memory. Guraunteed!
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Package Cost Per person (Min 2 pax travelling
together) Rs.29000/- USD 530 EURO
390 Destination Trissur Kochi Alleppey
Hotel Joys Palace Abad Attrium House Boat
Room Category Executive Superior One bed room
A/C
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HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES Accommodation in above
mentioned hotels on twin sharing basis with
breakfast Kathakali tickets at
Kochi Accommodation in A/C houseboat with all
meals i.e. Breakfast ,Lunch and Dinner (A/C will
function from 9PM to 6AM) Transfers and
sightseeing tours by A/C Toyota Innova Driver's
night allowance, Fuel charges, Parking charges,
Permit charges and Toll etc.
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HOLIDAY PRICE EXCLUDES Items of personal nature
like telephone calls, laundry charges, tips
etc. Tickets to monuments and sightseeing
places. Guides. Anything that comes as unexpected
and not mentioned in the Holiday price includes.
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Sherlys Tours and Travels 20/191,Kochupally
road Thoppumpady ,Kochi-682005 Kerala,India Tel
91 484 3229151 Mob91 9447956758 Fax
04842235541
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