Thrissur peruma, a week long programme organized by
Kerala tourism department to uplift and explore the culture and heritage of
Thrissur started its first event on 08th January 2014. The tourism department
has organized a schedule for each day to the tourists and participants of the
first. The inaugural ceremony took place at Thekkinkadu
Maidanam, the Vadakkumnathan temple ground of Thrissur. The colorful event
was inaugurated by tourism minister of Kerala Shri. Anil Kumar. Followed by the inauguration,
there was Thayambaka, by percussion instruments
and which is an essential part in a temple festival. Pulikkali, the dance of tigers, which has a trademark of Thrissur, was
organized on the same day.
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| Elephants lined up for Pooram. |
The tourism department has tried to make the second
day more colorful with a Mini Pooram,
that resembles the original Thrissur Pooram, but in a capsule form.
