Thrissur Pooram 2025

Malayalam festival Thrissur Pooram is celebrated  in the Malayalam month of medam (April-May) every year in the vicinity of Vadakkunnathan Temple at the Thekkinkadu Maidanam in Thrissur. The largest and most popular of all Poorams, Thrissur Pooram is observed on Pooram day, when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the month of Medam.  Thrissur pooram, marks Kerala's cultural diversity, in which the huge gathering witness the Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi teams competing each other through elephant procession, fireworks, and stunning cultural representation. Various temples in and around Thrissur are invited with their deities to city of Thrissur to pay respect to Lord Vadakkunnathan, the main lord of the Vadakkunnathan Temple. A huge procession is organized at temple premises along with the music of Chenda Melam and Pancha Vadyam. The spectacular event, attended by thousands of people, take place in front of the Vadakkunnathan temple in the city and one can see over 50 elephants decorated with various golden ornaments. A grand assembly of Gods and Goddesses in and around Thrissur make their visit to the Vadakumnathan Temple premises on caparisoned elephants accompanied by grand ensembles of Chenda melam and pancha vadyam.

Thrissur Pooram 2025 Date and Time

Thrissur Pooram 2025 Date - Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Pooram Nakshathram Begins - 03:52 PM on May 06, 2025
Pooram Nakshathram Ends - 06:17 PM on May 07, 2025