Thaipooya Mahotsavam Festivals, Kerala - തൈപൂയ മഹോത്സവം
Other Langauge Names
| Hindi | थैपूया
महोत्सवं |
| Malayalam | തൈപൂയ മഹോത്സവം |
One of the most celebrated Fairs and Festivals of Kerala, the Thaipooya Mahotsam, Koorkancherry in Kerala attracts thousands from all across the state. The annual seven day celebration also referred to as Thaipooya Kavadiyattam is the festival that brings down the riot of colours to the town. The whole of town is painted with different colours in order to celebrate the occasion. The main festivity takes place on the pooram day when devotees from all across pour in to participate in the occasion.
The Sree Maheswar Temple at Koorkancherry in Thrissur is the place where the stage remains set for the annual extravaganza called Thaipoova Mahotsam, Koorkancherry in Kerala. The temple is easily accessible from the Thrissur railway station making it an event to rejoice. The seven day festival is celebrated with the riot of colours bringing the captivating imagery of celebrations with the town painted by the different colours. The main celebration begins on the Pooram day with the devotees getting geared up for the festival from the wee hours of the day. Devotional rites are performed from 4 in the morning followed by the processions of devotees who flank to the temple from the various parts of the neighbouring regions. The devotees carry the exotic Kavadi on their shoulders during the procession. They stream into the temple courtyard where the main rituals are performed. Each of the groups then performs dances and other performing arts to celebrate the occasion.
The Kavadiyattam continues till late afternoon after which the procession marches with the deity who is escorted by the majestically caparisoned elephants. In the evenings the visitors get to witness one of the finest performances in folk arts like Karakkattom and Mayilattam.
The Sree Maheswar Temple at Koorkancherry in Thrissur is the place where the stage remains set for the annual extravaganza called Thaipoova Mahotsam, Koorkancherry in Kerala. The temple is easily accessible from the Thrissur railway station making it an event to rejoice. The seven day festival is celebrated with the riot of colours bringing the captivating imagery of celebrations with the town painted by the different colours. The main celebration begins on the Pooram day with the devotees getting geared up for the festival from the wee hours of the day. Devotional rites are performed from 4 in the morning followed by the processions of devotees who flank to the temple from the various parts of the neighbouring regions. The devotees carry the exotic Kavadi on their shoulders during the procession. They stream into the temple courtyard where the main rituals are performed. Each of the groups then performs dances and other performing arts to celebrate the occasion.
The Kavadiyattam continues till late afternoon after which the procession marches with the deity who is escorted by the majestically caparisoned elephants. In the evenings the visitors get to witness one of the finest performances in folk arts like Karakkattom and Mayilattam.