Thrissur Pooram returns with grandeur after last year's political disruption

Thrissur Pooram, Kerala’s grandest temple festival, officially began today with the Pooram Vilambaram ceremony, as tusker Ernakulam Shivakumar opened the Vadakkumnathan temple gate, drawing thousands of enthusiastic spectators.

Thrissur Pooram returns with grandeur after last year's political disruption
Thrissur Pooram, Kerala’s grandest temple festival, officially began today with the Pooram Vilambaram ceremony, as tusker Ernakulam Shivakumar opened the Vadakkumnathan temple gate, drawing thousands of enthusiastic spectators.