Marking the opening of Thrissur Pooram, Neythalakavilamma emerges atop elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar through the Thekke Gopura Nada of the Sree Vadakkunnathan temple on Saturday as part of the ‘Pooram Vilambaram’ ritual.
| Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb
Without fireworks and with a scaled-down Kudamattam in the wake of the Mundathikode fireworks tragedy, percussion ensembles will take centre stage in this edition of Thrissur Pooram.
At the soul of this sonic celebration will be the Madathil Varavu Panchavadyam of Thiruvambady and the Ilanjithara Melam of Paramekkavu — two of the most anticipated and revered performances of the festival.
Published – April 25, 2026 08:55 pm IST
