Thrissur Pooram Private Trip

The pooram of all poorams at Vadakkunnathan: panchavadyam, the Elanjithara melam and the kudamattam, as Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu face off with elephants and parasols. Event dates: ≈Sat 17 Apr 2027 · Thekkinkadu Maidan (Estimate — confirm with the Thiruvambady & Paramekkavu Devaswoms).

Itinerary

• 10:30 AM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, Thrissur station, KSRTC or Sakthan bus stand, or Cochin Airport.
• 11:00 AM — Drop near Swaraj Round
  As close as the police allow; the Round is closed to traffic. (Walk the last stretch)
• 11:30 AM — Madathil Varavu
  Thiruvambady's panchavadyam at Naduvilal, to about 2:30. Lunch own expense. (Very crowded)
• 2:45 PM — Elanjithara melam
  Paramekkavu's pandi melam in the Vadakkunnathan compound. (Main melam)
• 5:30 PM — Kudamattam
  Both sides swap bright parasols on the elephants at the south gopuram. (Main event)
• 8:30 PM — Pickup & home
  Meet your driver at the agreed point; home, hotel or station. (Expect slow traffic)

Good to know

• 🐘 The pooram: Held at the Vadakkunnathan temple's Thekkinkadu Maidan; Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu lead it, with smaller temples joining through the day. About fifteen elephants a side line up at the south gopuram for the kudamattam, the parasol exchange.
• 🚧 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: Thrissur Pooram falls on the Pooram star of the month of Medam — we expect Saturday 17 April 2027. The Devaswoms announce the date — we re-confirm before your trip. The night fireworks are not part of this trip.
• 👀 Where to stand: Morning and kudamattam: the south gopuram side; melam: the Naduvilal side or the Elanjithara courtyard. Women can use the Pink Police point by the banyan tree at the south gate.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Thrissur 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
• Exhibition tickets and offerings

What to carry

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

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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