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'''Arattupuzha Pooram''' is an Indian temple festival held at the [[Arattupuzha Temple]] in [[Arattupuzha]], [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]]. Visitors from nearby and far off places reach the village of Arattupuzha during the festival days. The pinnacle of the seven-day festival is the last two days. The evening prior to the last day of the festival would have an assembly of caparisoned elephants and staging of percussion ensembles as part of the ceremony called Sasthavinte Melam. The ''pancharimelam'' of Aarttupuzha Sasthavu is the largest assembly of percussion artists in any other night Poorams. More than 200 artists perform in sasthavinte melam. This can only be seen at [[Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple]] [[tripunithura]] other than in arattupuzha pooram
The oldest pooram (temple festival) in all of Kerala, the Arattupuzha Pooram is held at the Sree Sastha Temple in Thrissur for a period of seven days each year. Believers say that at this 'conclave', all Gods and Goddesses gather during the time period of the Pooram. [[Arattupuzha Temple]] in [[Arattupuzha]], [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]]. Visitors from nearby and far off places reach the village of Arattupuzha during the festival days. The pinnacle of the seven-day festival is the last two days. The evening prior to the last day of the festival would have an assembly of caparisoned elephants and staging of percussion ensembles as part of the ceremony called Sasthavinte Melam. The ''pancharimelam'' of Aarttupuzha Sasthavu is the largest assembly of percussion artists in any other night Poorams. More than 200 artists perform in sasthavinte melam. This can only be seen at [[Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple]], [[Tripunithura]] other than in Arattupuzha Pooram


The Pooram is known as ''Devamela'' as it is a conglomeration of gods, given its massive attendance of deities from neighbourhood shrines. A total of 23 deities of various temples from different parts of [[Thrissur District]] attend the Pooram and is considered as the oldest temple festival in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Important deities that participate in the Arattupuzha Pooram are [[Ammathiruvadi Temple|Oorakathu Amma Thiruvadi]] Cherpu Bhagavathy Triprayar Thevar.<ref>{{cite news
The Pooram is known as ''Devamela (Known as the ‘Mother of all Poorams’, its festivities are among the finest seen in Kerala as they represent such a wide variety of traditions from around the State''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arattupuzha Pooram - Oldest of all Poorams {{!}} Festivals of Kerala |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/event/arattupuzha-pooram/3 |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Kerala Tourism |language=en}}</ref>'')''  as it is a conglomeration of gods, given its massive attendance of deities from neighbourhood shrines. A total of 108 deities of various temples from different parts of [[Thrissur District]] attended the Pooram once But now only 23 deities attend the Pooram and is considered as the oldest temple festival in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Important deities that participate in the Arattupuzha Pooram are [[Ammathiruvadi Temple|Urakathamma Thiruvadi]], Cherpu Bhagavathy and Triprayar Thevar.<ref>{{cite news
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[[File:20170329- KGS0796.jpg|thumb|Celebrating Arattupuzha Pooram]]
[[File:Arattupuzha Pooram Festival, Sree Sastha Temple, Thrissur, Kerala, India (2017).jpg|thumb|Celebrating Arattupuzha Pooram]]
 
==References==
==References==
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6. https://www.keralatourism.org/event/arattupuzha-pooram/3
http://www.arattupuzhasreesasthatemple.com/pages/home.html
http://www.arattupuzhasreesasthatemple.com/pages/home.html


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Arattupuzha Pooram
TypeTemple Festival
ObservancesTemple Festival, Kudamatam, Fireworks (Vedikettu)
DateMakam Star Of Minam in the Malayalam calendar (March/April)

The oldest pooram (temple festival) in all of Kerala, the Arattupuzha Pooram is held at the Sree Sastha Temple in Thrissur for a period of seven days each year. Believers say that at this 'conclave', all Gods and Goddesses gather during the time period of the Pooram. Arattupuzha Temple in Arattupuzha, Thrissur district of Kerala. Visitors from nearby and far off places reach the village of Arattupuzha during the festival days. The pinnacle of the seven-day festival is the last two days. The evening prior to the last day of the festival would have an assembly of caparisoned elephants and staging of percussion ensembles as part of the ceremony called Sasthavinte Melam. The pancharimelam of Aarttupuzha Sasthavu is the largest assembly of percussion artists in any other night Poorams. More than 200 artists perform in sasthavinte melam. This can only be seen at Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura other than in Arattupuzha Pooram

The Pooram is known as Devamela (Known as the ‘Mother of all Poorams’, its festivities are among the finest seen in Kerala as they represent such a wide variety of traditions from around the State[1]) as it is a conglomeration of gods, given its massive attendance of deities from neighbourhood shrines. A total of 108 deities of various temples from different parts of Thrissur District attended the Pooram once But now only 23 deities attend the Pooram and is considered as the oldest temple festival in the Indian subcontinent. Important deities that participate in the Arattupuzha Pooram are Urakathamma Thiruvadi, Cherpu Bhagavathy and Triprayar Thevar.[2][3][4][5]

Celebrating Arattupuzha Pooram

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Arattupuzha Pooram - Oldest of all Poorams | Festivals of Kerala". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Arattupuzha Pooram festivities begin". The Hindu. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Arattupuzha Pooram festivities begin today". The Hindu. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Arattupuzha Pooram celebrated". The Hindu. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Arattupuzha Pooram from March 10". The Hindu. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

6. https://www.keralatourism.org/event/arattupuzha-pooram/3

http://www.arattupuzhasreesasthatemple.com/pages/home.html


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