Appeal 2014 Eng - Thiruvambady Temple

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Thiruvambady Devaswom
Round West, Thrissur, Kerala
Phone: 0487 2335254, 2336992 (O) 2334354 (T)
e.mail: thiruvambadydevaswom@ gmail.com
visit: www.thiruvambadytemple.com
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Thiruvambady Celebration Committee
We record our gratefulness unto you for all what you have been to Pooram in the past. We request you that you may
be pleased to extend your benevolence and co-operation this year also to the cause of Pooram, the pride of Thrissur
and a fostering event of inter-religious co-operation and communal harmony in this Cultural Capital of Kerala.
An Appeal
May Lord Unnikrishna and Goddess Bhagavathy bless us all.
With regards,
for the Thiruvambady Celebration Committee
Blessed Self,
Prof. M. Madhavankutty
President
Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, has once again become
busy with the preparations to celebrate, its annual grand event,
the Thrissur Pooram. International Tourism Agencies describe
Thrissur Pooram as ‘the most spectacular festival show on this
planet.’
Thrissur
10 March, 2014
This year the Pooram Season commences on 3rd May and culminates on 10th
May, the main days of the festivities being May 9 and 10. A sample display of
fire works is conducted on 7th May and an exhibition of elephant accoutrements
takes place on 8th May. The main fire works display is done before sunrise on
10th May.
face to face, amidst an ocean of humanity, and the silken parasols atop the
elephants are changed minute after minute, hue after hue, in quick succession,
the peacock feather fans held aloft and the yak tail bunches waved to the tune
of the accompanying orchestra, is a scene which no one can witness or emulate
anywhere else in the world.
Processions of gorgeously caparisoned elephants, enchanting percussion
ensembles like Panchavadyam and Pandimelam and a colourful display of
dazzling fireworks, are the main features of Thrissur Pooram. With festoons,
illuminations, pandals, arches and jubilant humans walking up and down all
around the town, during Pooram days, the town literally turns itself into a
veritable paradise during pooram season.
More than two centuries ago, the then ruler of the Cochin State, H.H. Ramavarma,
known popularly as Sakthan Thampuran, choreographed Thrissur Pooram. 10
temples are taking part in the festival; but Pooram is mainly a healthy
competition between the two major parties - the Thiruvambady and
Paramekkavu temples. To stage this colourful extravaganza, the Thiruvambady
side alone has to find out more than 95 lakhs of rupees this year. A portion of
this will come out from the Thrissur Pooram Exhibition, conducted under the
joint auspices of the Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devaswoms since 1964.
The rest of the amount has to come from the devotees, festival lovers and
institutions ready to nurture the indigenous culture and heritage.
The Divine Durbar held in the evening hours on 9th May, on the ramparts of
the Southern Gopuram of the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, at which the 15
strong arrays of decorated elephants of Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu stand
C. Vijayan
Secretary
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NB: Donations may please be sent to The
Secretary, Thiruvambady Celebration
Committee, Thiruvambady Devaswom Office,
Round West, Thrissur - 680 001 Cheques/DD
may be drawn in favour of ‘Thiruvambady
Devaswom (CC)’. Online remittances are
possible thro’ HDFC Bank; online A/c No. is
12591000012743
Visit: www.thiruvambadytemple.com
Thiruvambady Devaswom