AYYAPPA TEMPLEAARATTUPUZHA POORAM
The famous Ayyappa temple at Aarattupuzha is just 14
kms south of Thrissur town. The 'Arattupuzha Pooram' celebrated on the
Malayalam month 'Meenam' (March) is famous and hundreds of elephants
participate in this festival ,bearing bright colored umbrellas and parasols,
presenting a supreme spectacle. Arattupuzha Pooram is the oldest and the most
spectacular of the pooram festivals of Kerala. It is believed that on this day
a hundred and one gods and goddesses of the neighbouring villages visited Sree
Ayyappan, the presiding deity of the Arattupuzha Temple. Panchavadyam,
nadaswaram, pacharimelam and pandimelam add to the festive tempo. The arattu
(holy bath of the idol of the diety) ritual is performed with great pomp and
gaiety in the arattupuzha river on the following day. Arattupuzha temple is
open 05:00 - 09:30 am & 05:00 - 07:00 pm
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