Religious pageantry, elephant processions, prayers and cultural extravaganzas welcomes you at the vibrant Thrissur Pooram Temple Festival that is a major event for the temples of Thrissur, Kerala, South India.

In fact almost every temple in Thrissur participates in the grand Thrissur Pooram Temple Festival that is celebrated in the month of April-May every year. With an historical background of over two centuries, the Thrissur Pooram Temple Festival is a delightful event that brightens up the stunning emerald Thrissur landscape once a year.

Observed during the Malayalam month of Medam, the Thrissur Pooram Temple Festival is open to all men and women irrespective of caste, creed, class and sect and that is the beauty of this fascinating festival.

The enchanting elephant procession that inaugurates the Thrissur Pooram Temple Festival sees participants from almost every temple in Thrissur, Kerala. Caparisoned and bedecked the elephants march in perfect rhythm to percussion instrument melodies under the guidance of their mahouts.

The main celebrations are hosted by the Sree Vadakkunnathan temple and the other temples like the Tiruvambadi temple, Paramekkavu temple, Neithilakkavu temple, Chembukkavu temple, Kanimangalam temple and the Panamukkampilly temple join in the celebrations.

Enjoy folk and cultural song and dance performances and dine on delicious local delicacies during the annual Thrissur Pooram Temple Festival held in Thrissur, Kerala, South India.