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Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025
The elephants that shoulder the 'thidambu' aka deity for the ritual are Guruvayoor Nandan for Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady Chandrasekharan for Thiruvambady.
Reverification is not practical as only two days are left for Pooram, said minister K Rajan.
As per the new order, 80 Rapid Response Teams should be deployed for controlling the tuskers during Pooram.
The festival revolves around a cordial rivalry between the Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple and the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, situated within the vicinity of Vadakkumnathan Temple of Thrissur.
The main vedikettu of Thrissur Pooram would happen at the wee hours on April 20.
Considering Kerala's scorching temperatures, the court stressed the necessity of maintaining distance in such conditions.
A separate pavilion has been arranged for foreign tourists to enjoy the iconic ‘kudamattam’ ritual held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple.
A three-member committee has to issue a fitness certificates for the elephant 12 hours prior to the start of the festival.
However, elephant owners have come out in protest of the circular. They also said if the order is not withdrawn, they won't release elephants for the festival.
The government representative didn't turn up for the second consecutive time.
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