![]() It was allegedly built by Lord Parasurama who, according to legends, reclaimed Kerala from the sea. Two additional Superintendents of Police, 18 DySPs, 34 Inspectors, 100 Sub-inspectors, 1105 Civil Police Officers (CPOs) and 40 Women CPOs had been stationed to oversee the security during 'Kudamattam.The Vadakkumnathan Temple is among the oldest and most pristine structures in God’s Own Country. Additionally, a 400-member reserve police team, too, was kept ready.Īnother 499-member special team under ACP B K Raju was also on security duty. ![]() As many as 3,611 police personnel were deployed. ![]() The National Disaster Response Team, and Evacuation Team had been deployed to meet any eventuality. City police commissioner said a huge raft of police personnel, including Thunderbolt commandos were deployed. Police had made elaborate arrangements in the city for the safe conduct of Thrissur Pooram. Kudumbashree had set up She Taxi stands at Sakthan Stand, Patturaykkal and Railway Station. Women needing assistance may contact Pink Police over the number 1515.īesides three teams of Pink Police, five Bullet patrol teams, too, were in the city. Toilet facilities were arranged behind the control room, near the Nehru Park entrance, and behind the General Hospital. A separate, secure space was demarcated for women and children near the southern entrance, in front of the police control room. Police had made special arrangements for women attending the Pooram. The festival ends with a display of fireworks known as Pakal Vedikkettu. Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple and Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple idols are taken from the Swaraj Round to their respective temples to mark the end of the Pooram celebrations. The festival ends with a farewell ceremony called 'Upacharam Cholli Piriyal' at Swaraj Round. The fireworks display was scheduled to begin at 3 am on Wednesday. The Melams drummed up the excitement before Kudamattam – the competitive exchange of colourful, decorative parasols atop 15 caparisoned elephants each, representing the two Devaswoms, at the southern entrance.Īfter the Ilanjithara Melam, both Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi groups entered the temple through the western gate, come out through the southern gate and array themselves face to face in distant places where they challenge each other by displaying intricately decorated parasols. Thiruvambady's 'Pandi Melam', led by Aniyan Marar, added to the excitement. The famed Ilanjithara Melam began at 2.50 pm at the western side of Vadakkumnatha temple. Paramekkavu Bhagavati was brought out in a procession at 12.30 pm accompanied by 'Chembada melam' by maestro Peruvanam Kuttan Marar and his team. The 'Panchavadyam' denoting 'Madathil Varavu' at Pazhayanad Kaavu began at 11 am. The percussion events started with Panchavadyam – an orchestra of five instruments followed by Chempadamelam – a special performance with traditional percussion instruments popular Ilanjithara Melam – an assembly of percussion performance artists held next to the Ilanji tree (bullet wood tree) at the courtyard of the Vadakkunnathan Temple and to cap them all is the 'Madathil Varavu’ – a conglomeration of over 200 artists accompanied by instruments like thimila, madhalam, trumpet, cymbal and edakka.Īfter the Kanimangalam Sastha's ceremonious entry at 7 am, processions of deities from the associated temples arrived.
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