Kollam Pooram, one of the grandest temple fetes in Kerala, will be held on April 16 with all the pre-pandemic grandeur. The finale of the annual 10-day festival of Asramam Sri Krishna Swamy Temple, the main rituals will start from 9 a.m. with the arrival of ‘cheru poorams’ (miniature processions) from 11 temples.
The deities of various temples will reach Asramam with their customary accompaniments in a procession to mark the beginning of the festivities. At 11 a.m., the elephants participating in the pooram will be taken for ‘ana neerattu’ (elephant bath), while ‘aana oottu’ (feeding of the elephants) ritual will be performed at 12 noon. It will be followed by the serving of pooram feast at 1 p.m.
Accompanied by tuskers, the presiding deities of Thamarakkulam Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple and Puthiyakavu Bhagavathy Temple will start their ritualistic ‘ezhunnellathu’ from 2 p.m. Althara melam featuring around 150 percussion artistes headed by Chowalloor Mohanan Warrier and Thrikkadavoor Akhil will be held at 3 p.m.
