
The Thrissur pooram(festival), is celebrated in the month of Medam (mid-April to mid-may) as per the malayalam calendar.The main features of the pooram (festival) are hundreds of decorated elephants with their nettipattam (decorative golden headdress), the beats of panchavadyam and the the magnificent display of fireworks.Vadakkunnathan temple is a mere spectator,lending its premises for this great festival which is celebrated by two rival groups Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi.