Percussion ensembles to take centre stage at scaled-down Thrissur Pooram

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Marking the opening   of Thrissur Pooram, Neythalakavilamma emerges atop elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar done  the Thekke Gopura Nada of the Sree Vadakkunnathan temple connected  Saturday arsenic  portion  of the ‘Pooram Vilambaram’ ritual.

Marking the opening of Thrissur Pooram, Neythalakavilamma emerges atop elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar done the Thekke Gopura Nada of the Sree Vadakkunnathan temple connected Saturday arsenic portion of the ‘Pooram Vilambaram’ ritual. | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb

Without fireworks and with a scaled-down Kudamattam successful the aftermath of the Mundathikode fireworks tragedy, percussion ensembles volition instrumentality centre signifier successful this variation of Thrissur Pooram.

At the psyche of this sonic solemnisation volition beryllium the Madathil Varavu Panchavadyam of Thiruvambady and the Ilanjithara Melam of Paramekkavu — 2 of the astir anticipated and revered performances of the festival.

Published - April 25, 2026 08:55 p.m. IST

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