Context

Kerala celebrated the 36-hour-long Thrissur Pooram temple festival, known as the mother of all poorams.

About

• Thrissur Pooram is an important temple festival in Kerala that dates back over 200 years.

• The festival was founded by Shakthan Thampuran, the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin from 1790 to 1805. 
• It is an impressive exhibition of cultural customs and traditions, featuring adorned elephants, colourful umbrellas, and percussion music. 
• The festival is a splendid blend of Kerala's spiritual and cultural heritage and is held in the Thekkinkadu Maidanam in Thrissur during the Malayalam month of medam, which falls in April-May.