Kollam Pooram Private Trip

Kollam's own pooram at Asramam Maidan — two lines of caparisoned elephants from Thamarakulam and Puthiyakavu face off for kudamattam, the parasol exchange, with panchari melam and fireworks. Event dates: ≈Fri 16 Apr 2027 · day after Vishu (Estimate — confirm with the organising temples).

Itinerary

• 2:30 PM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, station, KSRTC bus station or Trivandrum Airport.
• 3:00 PM — Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy temple
  The last day of the temple's 10-day festival; the elephants gather near the temple. (Dress code inside)
• 5:00 PM — Elephant parade to the Maidan
  About 30 caparisoned tuskers in two groups of 15 line up facing each other. (Very crowded)
• 7:00 PM — Kudamattam
  The two sides swap bright parasols to panchari melam, on into the night. (Main event)
• 9:30 PM — Fireworks & pickup
  Fireworks close the pooram; meet your driver at the agreed point. (Expect slow traffic)
• 10:30 PM — Home
  Back home, to your hotel or the station.

Good to know

• 🐘 The pooram: About 30 caparisoned elephants — 15 for Thamarakulam Sree Mahaganapathy temple and 15 for Puthiyakavu Bhagavathy temple. Temple processions arrive from 9 AM, the elephants are bathed and fed at noon, and the kudamattam is in the evening.
• 🚧 Roads & crowds: Police close roads around the venue on the main days. Your driver drops you at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Agree a meeting point and time with the driver before you get out — phone networks jam in big crowds.
• 📅 Date: Kollam Pooram ends the Asramam temple's 10-day festival on the day after Vishu — about Friday 16 April 2027. We confirm the date with you once the temples announce it.
• 🎆 Elephants & fireworks: Keep well back from the elephants and never walk behind them. The fireworks are loud — ear protection for children and the elderly.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Kollam or from your city
• Driver waits through the event — no waiting charge
• Driver bata (+ night allowance on late or 2-day trips)

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Offerings

What to carry

• Cap and water bottle
• Comfortable footwear
• Ear plugs for children
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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