The famed Thrissur Pooram festival today enthralled thousands with its spectacle of caparisoned elephants, ensemble of temple orchestra and display of colourful umbrellas atop jumbos on the sprawling festival grounds before Vadakkumnathan temple here.
Thirty elephants vying with each other in a colourful display of umbrellas, including some that looked like a seven-storied building, Saturday enthralled lakhs of people who gathered at the Thrissur Pooram, considered the mother of all festivals in Kerala.
Elephant procession (Kudamattom) is the major attraction of this festival, which witnesses the participation of elephants from various temples of Kerala.Apart from this splendid procession, other attractions of Thrissur Pooram festival include a spectacular display of colorful fireworks, parasol exchanges, an umbrella showing competition, display of pyro-techniques, and drum concerts
