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Involving swift and rhythmic changing of brightly coloured and sequined parasols, the kudamattom ceremony is one among the highlights and is a keenly watched event.Īnother high point is the ilanjithara melam, a highly bewitching performance of traditional instruments which lifts the thousands gathered to a state of euphoria and bliss. The festival sports an enthralling line-up of vibrantly decked up elephants and is marked by the kudamattom ceremony. Celebrated in the Malayalam month of medam (April-May), the pooram is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidanam in Thrissur.Ĭonsidered to be the mother of all poorams, this yearly temple festival was the brain child of Shakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of Kochi, who organised the festival with the participation of 10 temples (Paramekkavu, Thiruvambadi Kanimangalam, Karamucku, Laloor, Choorakottukara, Panamukkampally, Ayyanthole, Chembukkavu, Neythilakavu). Retrieved 17 April 2013.A resplendent festival celebrated with a grand display of caparisoned elephants, dazzling parasols, and percussion music, the Thrissur Pooram is a magnificent spectacle merging the spiritual and cultural essence of Kerala. ^ "Kuzhoor Narayana Marar passes away".

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Kuzhoor Narayana Marar, another veteran percussionist, was also part of the Paramekkavu team for 41 years. He has been the Chief for 18 years and has been associated with Ilanjithara Melam for 35 years. He joined Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple team in 1977 and later became its leader in 1999. Peruvanam Kuttan Marar is the current Chief of Ilanjithara Melam. Adantha Thalam (14 Aksharas) is the Thalam performed in the Ilanjithara Melam. There are 7 types of Melangal viz Panchari, Champa, Chempada, Adantha, Anchadatha, Druvam and Pandy. 100 Chendas (In Edanthala and Valanthala categories), 75 Elathalams 21 Kombu and 21 Kurunkuzhal is the number of instruments in each category. But more than 250 instrumentalists assemble because of its prominence and various other reasons. Correct number of instrumentalists participating in Melam is 222. The base of Pandi Melam is the Tripuda Thaalam. The Melam begin at the Ilanjithara in the Vadakkunnathan Temple around 2.30 PM, and goes for around four continuous hours. The Pandi Melam of Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is known as Ilanjithara Melam.

2 Chiefs ( Pramanis) of Ilanjithara Melam.