Marking the opening of Thrissur Pooram, Neythalakavilamma emerges atop elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar through the Thekke Gopura Nada of the Sree Vadakkunnathan temple on Saturday as part of the ‘Pooram Vilambaram’ ritual. | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb Without fireworks and with a scaled-down Kudamattam in the wake of the Mundathikode fireworks tragedy, percussion ensembles will take centre stage in this edition of Thrissur Pooram. At the soul of this sonic celebration will be the Madathil Varavu Panchavadyam of Thiruvambady and the Ilanjithara Melam of Paramekkavu — two of the most anticipated and revered performances of the festival. Published – April 25, 2026 08:55 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Vizhinjam seafood deaths: chemical analysis fails to solve mystery SFI seeks action against faculty members accused of harassing medical PG students