16) Thrissur Pooram festival

Question 1

Where is this festival conducted ?

Answer 1

KERALA (It is called Mother of all festivals) – 7 day long festival

Question 2

Context ?

Answer 2

It had to be conducted from May 3rd onwards but is now cancelled due to CORONA

Question 3

Features of this festival ?

Answer 3

1) Tradition of more than 200yrs

2) Brainchild of Raja Rama Varma ,Maharaja of Cochin

Question 4

What happens during this festival ?

Answer 4

1) Paramekudevi temple and Thiruvambadi Krishna temple have to pay their obscience to Lord Shiva
2) Shiva is the diety of Vadukunnathan temple
3) The first 2 temples oppose each other with their “elephant teams” competing against each other on the 6th day