Postcard images of caprisoned elephants aside, there are several age-old traditions that are a part of Thrissur Pooram. Here is a lowdown of what happens on the two days when the town refuses to sleep
Onam has helped in keeping alive some of the traditional folk arts of Kerala like Pulikali and Kummatikali, which are performed to this day during the festival
The worship of Trikkakarappan is a common practice in Malayali homes in central Kerala. Many rites and rituals passed on through the centuries make this practice all the more interesting
Madhathil Varavu is the first big event on the day of Thrissur Pooram, which happens in a place stepped in history and legends
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