Introduction about Uthralikavu Pooram : One of the most important and crowd pulling pooram festivals is Uthralikavu Pooram. It is dedicated to Goddess Kali, and is celebrated at the Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple in Vadakkancherry in Thrissur District of Kerala.
Description: The festival is punctuated with colorful elephant processions accompanied with resounding Panchavadyam and the Pandimelam during the day and night. The drum orchestration is quite popular with devotees, fans and tourists who are not from Karela or of the same religious faith. The evenings are eventful with rituals and folk art performances in the temple courtyard, in the glow of the huge traditional brass temple lamps, keep their flame alive until the dawn. The last day is the spectacular all-night Pooram pageant, is the highlight of the festival. No Hindu festival in Kerala is completed with out the participation of Elephants and drums. They are the integral part of their religious ceremonies.
Time for celebration: The festival is celebrated in the month of 'Kumbham' according to the Malayalam calendar. This falls on February/March.
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