![]() The famous Elanjithara Melam had just begun.Įlephants are a big attraction to the visiting tourists during the Pooram days, becaue you can see so many of them roaming around the city in these days. The police force has put up big flex banners in and around the city, such as these, with photos of the known thieves with the warning "Beware of these people" and police phone numbers to report crimes. Pooram is a festive season for pickpockets too. Municipal Corporation of Thrissur distributes butter milk for free in their stalls, such as these, which is a big relief for those who get thirsty in this hot climate. To those of you who don’t know what Thrissur Pooram is, go to the Wiki page and read. I went to the town with a couple of my friends and also clicked some photos. The heat did affect the crowd a bit but the people did not seem to mind it much. Format Aside Posted on Categories Kerala, Photography, Regional Tags Pooram, Thrissur, Thrissur Pooram Thrissur Pooram 2010Īnother Thrissur Pooram has passed and we had a wonderful time this year too. These are not phone booths, they are temporary toilets. He is half-naked and fast asleep, must be the Gin bottle you see on the left of the banner. Looks like one of the palmists had his fair share of the day before noon. There is a big row of palmists and card readers outside the Nehru Park and many people go to them though they pretend it is just for fun. For 20 bucks, the old woman said he woud marry from the same religion and his marriage would happen soon (he is already married and it was an inter-religious marriage and he already has a kid). My friend Ajith sat with the card reader when I insisted. He could write even long names on a single rice grain! Gypsy circus is a common sight of Pooram.įor just 20 bucks, you get a name engraved in a single rice grain which is then put up in a liquid and then made a keychain out of it! Umbrellas floating in the sky after the fireworks during the dayĪ gypsy family making a living during Pooram. Naadawaram and Thakil vaadyam – The guy in the center (with yellow robe and moosh) has been playing in Pooram for a long time. □ Here are some pics I clicked during the stroll. This time it was mostly walking in the Swaraj Round and Thekkinkadu Maithaanam seeing the Pooram special sights. I’m kind of losing the interest to go see Pooram during the day because of the heat and I only spent 3 hours n the town. As usual, I set out to Thrissur Pooram this year too and clicked a few pics. ![]()
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