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			{{Short description\|Indian temple festival}}
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	\|caption=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram		\|caption=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram
	\|official_name = Thirumandhamkunnu({{~~lang-~~ml\|തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് പൂരം}})		\|official_name = Thirumandhamkunnu({{langx\|ml\|തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് പൂരം}})
	\|observedby = [[Malayali]] [[Hindu]]s		\|observedby = [[Malayali]] [[Hindu]]s
	\|date = [[Mrigashīrsha\|Makayiram]] [[Nakshatra]] in the Malayalam Calendar month of [[Malayalam calendar\|Meenam]]		\|date = [[Mrigashīrsha\|Makayiram]] [[Nakshatra]] in the Malayalam Calendar month of [[Malayalam calendar\|Meenam]] (March 25, 2026 - April 4, 2026)<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://malayalam.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/thirumandhamkunnu-temple-pooram-2024-from-march-17-details-inside-009339.html \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Pooram 2024 From March 17 \|date= 2023-12-11}}</ref>
	\|observances = ''Ottamthullal''<br/>(ഓട്ടൻതുള്ളൽ),<br/>''[[Ilanjithara Melam]]''<br/>(ഇലഞ്ഞിത്തറമേളം),<br/>Fireworks<br/>(വെടിക്കെട്ട്)		\|observances = ''Ottamthullal''<br/>(ഓട്ടൻതുള്ളൽ),<br/>''[[Ilanjithara Melam]]''<br/>(ഇലഞ്ഞിത്തറമേളം),<br/>Fireworks<br/>(വെടിക്കെട്ട്)
	\|type = Hindu		\|type = Hindu
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	\|date2015 ='''26 March'''		\|date2015 ='''26 March'''
	\|date2016 ='''16 March'''		\|date2016 ='''16 March'''
	\|date2017 ='''2 April'''<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.edwardtoursindia.com/Festivel.aspx \|title=Festival Calendar \|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>		\|date2017 ='''2 April'''<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.edwardtoursindia.com/Festivel.aspx \|title=Festival Calendar \|access-date=6 October 2016 \|archive-date=7 October 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007040716/http://www.edwardtoursindia.com/Festivel.aspx \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	}}		}}

	'''Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram'''({{~~lang-~~ml\|തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് പൂരം}}) is an important temple festival of [[Malabar region\|Central Malabar]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. [[Tirumanthamkunnu Temple\|Thriumandhamkunnu Temple]] is said to be one among the three important [[Bhagavathi]] temples of [[Kerala]], the others being [[Kodungallur]] and [[Panayannarkavu]]. Daily [[Puja (Hinduism)\|pooja]] attracts thousands of devotees. The famous Mangalya Pooja attracts thousands of young girls, who seeks fortune of a good wedlock.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.keralareligious.com/thirumandhamkunnu-pooram \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram}}</ref>		'''Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram''' ({{langx\|ml\|തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് പൂരം}}) is an important temple festival of [[Malabar region\|Central Malabar]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. [[Tirumanthamkunnu Temple\|Thriumandhamkunnu Temple]] is said to be one among the three important [[Bhagavathi]] temples of [[Kerala]], the others being [[Kodungallur]] and [[Panayannarkavu]]. Daily [[Puja (Hinduism)\|pooja]] attracts thousands of devotees. The famous Mangalya Pooja attracts thousands of young girls, who seeks fortune of a good wedlock.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.keralareligious.com/thirumandhamkunnu-pooram \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram \|access-date=24 January 2017 \|archive-date=9 April 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409213357/http://www.keralareligious.com/thirumandhamkunnu-pooram \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Next year the Pooram festival will start from March 25, 2026 and will end on April 04, 2026 with large public participants.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://malayalam.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/thirumandhamkunnu-temple-pooram-2024-from-march-17-details-inside-009339.html \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Pooram 2024 From March 17 \|date= 2023-12-11}}</ref>

	The festival lasts for 11 days from [[Mrigashīrsha\|Makayiram]] star in [[Pisces (astrology)\|Meenam]] (March, April).<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://kerala.gov.in/malappuram \|title="Malappuram - Kerala Government"}}</ref> There is evidence to prove that the [[pooram]] festival has a history going back to the early decades of the 16th century in the palm leaf records of [[University of Calicut\|Calicut University]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://thirumandhamkunnutemple.com/thirumandhamkunnu_festival_%20pooram.php \|title=FESTIVALS}}</ref> People from different parts of the State have started reaching [[Angadipuram]] to seek.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/24/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram_begins/ \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins \|date= 2010-03-24}}</ref>		The festival lasts for 11 days from [[Mrigashīrsha\|Makayiram]] star in [[Pisces (astrology)\|Meenam]] (March, April).<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://kerala.gov.in/malappuram \|title="Malappuram - Kerala Government" \|access-date=24 January 2017 \|archive-date=14 August 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814233953/https://kerala.gov.in/malappuram \|url-status=dead }}</ref> There is evidence to prove that the [[pooram]] festival has a history going back to the early decades of the 16th century in the palm leaf records of [[University of Calicut\|Calicut University]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://thirumandhamkunnutemple.com/thirumandhamkunnu_festival_%20pooram.php \|title=FESTIVALS}}</ref> People from different parts of the State have started reaching [[Angadipuram]] to seek.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/24/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram_begins/ \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins \|date= 2010-03-24}}</ref>

	The idol of the Bhagavathi was taken out of the sanctum sanctorum on a caparisoned elephant for a holy bath called ‘arat,' accompanied by elephants, [[Nadaswaram\|nagaswaram]] and [[chenda]]melam. The ‘arat' will continue for 10 days.		The idol of the Bhagavathi was taken out of the sanctum sanctorum on a caparisoned elephant for a holy bath called ‘arat,' accompanied by elephants, [[Nadaswaram\|nagaswaram]] and [[chenda]]melam. The ‘arat' will continue for 10 days.
	Thousands of people lined up on both sides of the road for a close glimpse of the deity as the procession was taken out, marking the ‘Poorappurappadu.'<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Thirumandhamkunnu-Pooram-begins/article16006300.ece \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins \|date=24 March 2010\|newspaper=The Hindu\|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> The main event of this festival is [[Aaraattu\|Aarattu]]. The same is performed 21 times, in a sequence of one in the morning and one in the evening, for ten days and the final Aarattu on the eleventh day evening. Tenth day (21 April) evening is Pallivetta.		Thousands of people lined up on both sides of the road for a close glimpse of the deity as the procession was taken out, marking the ‘Poorappurappadu.'<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Thirumandhamkunnu-Pooram-begins/article16006300.ece \|title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins \|date=24 March 2010\|newspaper=The Hindu\|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> The main event of this festival is [[Aaraattu\|Aarattu]]. The same is performed 21 times, in a sequence of one in the morning and one in the evening, for ten days and the final Aarattu on the eleventh day evening. Tenth day (03 April) evening is Pallivetta.

	On the Pooram day mid night there is a ceremonial meeting between Valluvakkonathiri, the king of the erstwhile kingdom of [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)\|Valluvanadu]] and Malayankutty, the head of Pana community who comes to the [[Pooram]] ground on a palanquin. It is known as Panante Varavu. This commemorates the religious harmony and the help rendered by the tribal chieftain to the [[Raja]] in bygone days. The twelfth day, from morning to evening there will be the performance of folk form Chavittukali. [[Ottamthullal]], Paadhakom, [[Chakyar Koothu\|Chakyar Kooth]], Nagyarkouth, [[Thayambaka]], [[Melam]], cultural programmes etc. are performed during the festival days. Folk form [[Poothan and Thira\|Poothan]] is performed during the festival days at temple premise.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=2016-04-12 \|title=Pooram at Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Kshethram \|url=http://welcomekerala.in/events/12-22-apr-2016-pooram-thirumandhamkunnu-bhagavathy-kshethram-angadippuram-malappuram-dt \|magazine=Welcome Kerala}}</ref>		On the Pooram day mid night there is a ceremonial meeting between Valluvakkonathiri, the king of the erstwhile kingdom of [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)\|Valluvanadu]] and Malayankutty, the head of Pana community who comes to the [[Pooram]] ground on a palanquin. It is known as Panante Varavu. This commemorates the religious harmony and the help rendered by the tribal chieftain to the [[Raja]] in bygone days. The twelfth day, from morning to evening there will be the performance of folk form Chavittukali. [[Ottamthullal]], Paadhakom, [[Chakyar Koothu\|Chakyar Kooth]], Nagyarkouth, [[Thayambaka]], [[Melam]], cultural programmes etc. are performed during the festival days. Folk form [[Poothan and Thira\|Poothan]] is performed during the festival days at temple premise.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=2016-04-12 \|title=Pooram at Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Kshethram \|url=http://welcomekerala.in/events/12-22-apr-2016-pooram-thirumandhamkunnu-bhagavathy-kshethram-angadippuram-malappuram-dt \|magazine=Welcome Kerala}}</ref>

			== See also ==

			* [[Mamankam festival]]
			* [[Vairankode Bhagavathy Temple]]
			* [[Vairankode Vela]]

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox holiday
|image = Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram.jpg
|holiday_name = Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram {{lang|ml|place അങ്ങാടിപ്പുറം}}
|caption=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram
|official_name = Thirumandhamkunnu({{lang-ml|തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് പൂരം}})
|observedby = [[Malayali]] [[Hindu]]s
|date = [[Mrigashīrsha|Makayiram]] [[Nakshatra]] in the Malayalam Calendar month of [[Malayalam calendar|Meenam]]
|observances = ''Ottamthullal'' (ഓട്ടൻതുള്ളൽ), ''[[Ilanjithara Melam]]'' (ഇലഞ്ഞിത്തറമേളം), Fireworks (വെടിക്കെട്ട്)
|type = Hindu
|longtype = [[Hindu]] [[Temple Festivals of Kerala|temple festival]] Festival/[[Public holiday]]s in city of [[Malappuram]]
|significance = [[Hindu]] [[Temple Festivals of Kerala|temple festival]]
|date2015 ='''26 March'''
|date2016 ='''16 March'''
|date2017 ='''2 April'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edwardtoursindia.com/Festivel.aspx |title=Festival Calendar |access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram'''({{lang-ml|തിരുമാന്ധാംകുന്ന് പൂരം}}) is an important temple festival of [[Malabar region|Central Malabar]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. [[Tirumanthamkunnu Temple|Thriumandhamkunnu Temple]] is said to be one among the three important [[Bhagavathi]] temples of [[Kerala]], the others being [[Kodungallur]] and [[Panayannarkavu]]. Daily [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] attracts thousands of devotees. The famous Mangalya Pooja attracts thousands of young girls, who seeks fortune of a good wedlock.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralareligious.com/thirumandhamkunnu-pooram |title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram}}</ref>

The festival lasts for 11 days from [[Mrigashīrsha|Makayiram]] star in [[Pisces (astrology)|Meenam]] (March, April).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kerala.gov.in/malappuram |title="Malappuram - Kerala Government"}}</ref> There is evidence to prove that the [[pooram]] festival has a history going back to the early decades of the 16th century in the palm leaf records of [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thirumandhamkunnutemple.com/thirumandhamkunnu_festival_%20pooram.php |title=FESTIVALS}}</ref> People from different parts of the State have started reaching [[Angadipuram]] to seek.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/24/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram_begins/ |title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins |date= 2010-03-24}}</ref>

The idol of the Bhagavathi was taken out of the sanctum sanctorum on a caparisoned elephant for a holy bath called ‘arat,' accompanied by elephants, [[Nadaswaram|nagaswaram]] and [[chenda]]melam. The ‘arat' will continue for 10 days.
Thousands of people lined up on both sides of the road for a close glimpse of the deity as the procession was taken out, marking the ‘Poorappurappadu.'<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Thirumandhamkunnu-Pooram-begins/article16006300.ece |title=Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins |date=24 March 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> The main event of this festival is [[Aaraattu|Aarattu]]. The same is performed 21 times, in a sequence of one in the morning and one in the evening, for ten days and the final Aarattu on the eleventh day evening. Tenth day (21 April) evening is Pallivetta.

On the Pooram day mid night there is a ceremonial meeting between Valluvakkonathiri, the king of the erstwhile kingdom of [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanadu]] and Malayankutty, the head of Pana community who comes to the [[Pooram]] ground on a palanquin. It is known as Panante Varavu. This commemorates the religious harmony and the help rendered by the tribal chieftain to the [[Raja]] in bygone days. The twelfth day, from morning to evening there will be the performance of folk form Chavittukali. [[Ottamthullal]], Paadhakom, [[Chakyar Koothu|Chakyar Kooth]], Nagyarkouth, [[Thayambaka]], [[Melam]], cultural programmes etc. are performed during the festival days. Folk form [[Poothan and Thira|Poothan]] is performed during the festival days at temple premise.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2016-04-12 |title=Pooram at Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Kshethram |url=http://welcomekerala.in/events/12-22-apr-2016-pooram-thirumandhamkunnu-bhagavathy-kshethram-angadippuram-malappuram-dt |magazine=Welcome Kerala}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.malappuram.net/html/touristattractions1.htm Malappuram]

{{Culture of Kerala |state=collapsed}}
{{Tourism in Kerala}}

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