Kollam Pooram (Malayalam: കൊല്ലം പൂരം) is a ten-day festival held every year in April in Kollam City in the Indian state of Kerala. The festival attracts a large number of people from all parts of the state and is organised in connection with the annual festival of the Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple at Kollam's Asramam Maidan.[1] The festival has now assumed the status of a national festival attracting tourists in large numbers.
| Kollam Pooram | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kollam Pooram |
| Type | Temple Festival |
| Observances | Temple Festival, Kuda Matam, elephant show |
| Date | Next Day of Vishu |
| Frequency | Annual |
For the kudamattom, thirty elephants are split into two groups of fifteen representing the Thamarakulam Sri Mahaganapathy Temple and the Puthiyakavu Bhagawathy Temple. The kudamattom is held to the beats of a traditional melam. The pooram is followed by a firework display.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Kollam Pooram today". The Hindu. 15 April 2005. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Kollam Pooram draws huge crowds". The Hindu. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
External links
edit- "Festivals of Kollam – Kollam Pooram | kollamcity.in". 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- "കൊല്ലം പൂരം – കൊല്ലം പൂരം". Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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