Thrissur Pooram was declared open on Thursday morning. Naithilakkavu Bhagavathy, atop elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar, opened the Thekke Gopura Nada to pave way for the deities of other participating temples to enter Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple.
Ignoring the scorching sun and election heat, Pooram lovers thronged the Thekke Gopura Nada to receive Naithilakkavilamma.
The deity, which reached the West Nada of Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, was received by a percussion ensemble led by Kizhakkott Aniyan Marar. Elephant Sivakumar entered the temple through the West Nada and reached the Thekke Gopura Nada.
