This is how Thiruvambady Krishna temple looked just before pooram

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You can see Om Namo Narayana written....

Images are of high resolution....that's why am posting in separate threads.

This is bhagavathi temple....You can see people in long queue to see "ppora chamayam". We went to see it...but seeing the nice crowd :cheer: :(

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here is a view of one among the decorations taken from car, while driving

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I will attach some photos of Thrissur pooram, though not great....
But only after someone's reply :)

Nice pics sandhya thanks for sharing them over here so that we also got known about the thrissur pooram

I am now posting pictures..
This one of pooraparambu(ground) just before the pooram....
I was able to take photos since it was not a big crowd


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Then we have to quit the main ground and come to main road leading to temple...due to rush...also can't see anything from there


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This picture was taken when first group came out of temple and stand in a row, facing the crowd. The centre elephant carries the statue(thidambu) of Paramekkavu Bhagavathy temple


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This one taken when the second group came from Krishna temple, standing opposite their rivals.... In between them also, there is huge crowd, accompanied by panchavadyam(5 instruments) people.
Competition is between these two groups




Sorry...i was far away...so could add these photos only :(

Then famous Kudamattam(changing umbrellas) start..which is the main competition and attraction of the event...where I think, more than 50, 75 types of umbrellas are displayed by either group.
When one group shows a particular type and colour, the other should show something that excels the first.
Then turn reverses....
This event occurs more than 2 hours..changing many types, colours of umbrellas.

I am sharing 2 photos.....

You can see in distance, two colour umbrellas....each type in each group.

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In the second photo, you can clearly see, one row with red umbrellas and the other one with green.

elephants are standing face to face.....though can't clearly seen in my photo...
See the first picture of the thread

Picture is not clear.Try to post some clear one.This is nice one that the festival of changing umbrellas.Is it a competition type?

Picture is not clear.Try to post some clear one.This is nice one that the festival of changing umbrellas.Is it a competition type?

Ya.... :(
This one from today's newspaper.....not clear....
I will upload some from net very soon

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Kudamaattam (umbrella changing)...this time was done for 51 umbrella sets....so, it lasted till night. This picture, is how, it appeared at night.

Yesterday was Pakal Pooram(Day pooram), in which same process is there.
But 65 people injured due to a naughty elephant

Is there any more photos of this festival. The building which you showed is the temple.

Is there any more photos of this festival. The building which you showed is the temple.

I will upload tomorrow...
Today mo power and no net...whole day....