Absolutely you are right; then why elaborate trichur alone
which is just 200 year older? Ancient star celebrations were taking place,
assigning it to, Goddess and not Siva, as base ADIPPOORAM existed apart
from other pooram festivals in Kerala. Pooram is not just based on star
alone; Pooram Rasi refers to the Purva Phalguni nakshatra in Vedic
astrology, which is the 11th star in the 27-star cycle. It corresponds to
the constellation of Leo and the sign of Cancer in the zodiac. People born
under this nakshatra are generally considered to be brave, decisive, and
have a strong sense of justice. In Vedic astrology, Simha (सिंहा) refers to
the zodiac sign Leo, which is also known as the Lion sign. It represents
the fifth zodiac sign in the Indian astrological system, corresponding to
the period when the Sun resides in this sign, typically in the second half
of August and the first half of September. Simha is associated with traits
like royalty, leadership, creativity, and a strong personality, often
described as charismatic and confident. So, Pooram is Simha Rasi is
Political; Kingdom; and trichur when established by the Cochin King after
the disasters in his family and politics, set the festival pooram which is
symbolic. Generally, Poorva Phalguni and Magam star are representing the
Kings. On the contrary, Pooram relates to the courage and Devi Durga only
in Aug-sept or AADI. Most of the Kerala Pooram related to the devi only.
Trichur convention being unique it is not the Purva Phalguni alone, but the
exhibition of a victory every year earlier than Aadi. So, Pooram means
POORNA THE COMPLETE IN DURGA POOJA WHEREAS HERE AT TRICHUR IT IS BIRTH STAR
CELEBRATION. Several Kerala royal families associated the Pooram star with
notable individuals. The Travancore Royal family, including Maharani
Pooradam Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, and the Cochin Royal family, with Sakthan
Thampuran, have Pooram links. Cochin Royal Family: Sakthan Thampuran, a
prominent ruler of the Cochin Royal family, is associated with the Pooram
star, particularly in the context of starting the Thrissur Pooram festival,
a major temple festival in Kerala. Thus several Pooram festivals are
distinguishable from SAKTHAN COCHIN, TRICHUR POORAM.
Pooram festivals, particularly Thrissur Pooram, are celebrated in
South India, especially Kerala, to honor deities and mark the
completion of agricultural
activities. They are often associated with goddesses Durga or Kali and are
celebrated in temples dedicated to them. Thrissur Pooram, for example, is a
significant day for followers of Lord Vadakkunnathan. Aadi Pooram, another
celebrated festival, marks the birth of Goddess Andal and is a time for
seeking blessings for prosperity and procreation, says The Hindu. Pooram
festivals are deeply rooted in religious traditions, with many temples
dedicated to goddesses like Durga or Kali. They offer a time for devotees
to pay tribute to their deities and seek blessings. Many Pooram festivals,
like those in the Valluvanad area, are held after the summer harvest,
signifying the completion of agricultural activities. Some Poorams, like
those in the Anthimahakalankavu Vela, use stilted mannequins of horses or
bullocks instead of Elephants is also a Unique feature.
Dr. Ashtalatha Thamburan Principle TVM Eng. college writes,” The
Kingdom of Cochin, originally known as Perumpadappu Swarūpam, was a part of
the extensive Late Chera Empire of the medieval period, which extended over
large parts of South India including modern-day Kerala, with
Thiruvanjikulam (near present-day Kodungallur in Thrissur district) as its
capital. This medieval Hindu kingdom is said to have covered a large
territory between Ponnani (in present-day Malappuram district) and
Thottappally (Alappuzha district). A. Sreedhara Menon in his Survey of
Kerala History remarks that the Namboothiri chief of Perumpadappu—not the
present-day town in Ernakulam district, but a place in Ponnani Taluk in
Malappuram district—had entered into a marital alliance with the sister of
the then Chera king, Rama Varma Kulasekhara, and in return gained certain
religious, ritualistic and cultural rights including the control of
the Thirunavaya
temple and rights to conduct Mamankam. Swarūpam was one of the major
political units of pre-modern Kerala. The meaning of the term ‘Swarūpam’ is
self-form. They were large joint families and their political authority was
organised on the basis of kuru (seniority). After the decline of the Chera
empire, there were four major Swarūpam in Kerala—Kolaswarūpam (Kannur), the
Nediyirippu Swarūpam (Kozhikode), the Perumpadappu Swarūpam (Kochi), and
the Venadu Swarūpam (Travancore). Swarūpam were ruling houses that
controlled the regional territories or Nadus. AND FESTIVALS CONNECTED TO
STAR OF FAMILY OF THE KINGS IS DESCRIBED LEADING TO Trissur Pooram sir.
A popularly circulated story says that Cheraman Perumal’s
sister was married to a Namboothiri of the Perumpadappu Illam (family) and,
during the partition of the empire, Perumal’s nephew (son of this
Namboothiri) got a stretch of land where he later established the Perumpadappu
Swarūpam. The nephew of Cheraman Perumal was called Veera Kerala Varma. The
myth goes on to say that Veera Kerala Varma was anointed as Chakravarthy
(supreme ruler) on the day of Atham in the month of Chingam (in the
Malayalam calendar, Kollavarsham; Chingam (ചിങ്ങം) – August/September) as
he was considered the noblest of all rulers of the time. The day and month
of this anointment coincides with the festival of Onam and in present times
a procession called Atha-Chamayam takes place in Thrippunithura that
commemorates this event. In this procession the contemporary king, ordained
with a star and his sword, walks through the streets of Thrippunithura in a
procession followed by his retinue and attendants. The ancestral house of
Perumpadappu Namboothiri is situated at Vanneri in Malappuram district. The
only remnant of this house is a huge well (Fig. 2) that is supposed to have
belonged to the illam. The well and the area around it is maintained by the
Archaeological Survey of India. Some temples in Vanneri are still
administered by the Cochin Devaswom Board (even though the region has not
been part of the modern Cochin kingdom). Hence, it is believed that these
were given to the Perumpadappu Swarūpam upon the division of the land and
properties by Cheraman Perumal and continued to be under the indirect
patronage of the Cochin dynasty.
The Grandhavari has suggestions regarding the partition, which
gave the temple of Perinthri (Perinthrikovil) to the members of the
Perumpadappu Swarūpam. But the deity of Perinthrikovil is not considered as
the family deity of the royal family of Kochi. It is surprising, as the
convention for the family was to accept the local deity as their
*Paradevatha,* as already mentioned. It is believed that the family left
the Vanneri region and fled southwards owing to the harassment suffered at
the hands of the invasive forces of Zamorin of Calicut around the
thirteenth century. After fleeing, the royal family were supposed to have
settled near Pazhayannur (northern extremities of modern Cochin state).
The Kingdom of Cochin underwent several changes in this period,
both politically and economically. The most important political issue faced
in this period was the clashes between different royal lineages for the
throne. Unlike the other Swarūpam, the Perumpadappu Swarūpam of Cochin did
not have a solid law for the succession. It is believed that sometime in
the mid-eighteenth century (around 1755), a boy from the Vellarappally
thekke kovilakam (southern branch), on the death of his mother, approached
the king for help along with his mother’s younger sister and two of her
sons and the king allowed them to reside in Thrippunithura, close to his
palace. This boy later became the most well-known king of Cochin, namely
the Sakthan Thampuran (literally, the powerful king) and consolidated the
position and power of the state. Most stories about Sakthan Thampuran are
popularized like myths and some of them offer insights into the political,
social and familial scenarios of the period. Around 1755, the
consolidation of the territory of the kingdom, Sakthan Thampuran apparently
started and maintained rigid law and order that eventually affected the
traditional power of feudal lords. Another achievement of Sakthan Thampuran
is related to the establishment of the city of Thrissur. The city planned
around the temple of Vadakkumnathan and the large park called Thekkinkadu
Maidanam and the well-connected road system in the city are attributed to
him. *Thrissur became the economic, cultural and trade Centre of the
kingdom of Cochin under him. It is believed that he began the well-known
festival of Thrissur pooram. *After the death of Sakthan Thampuran in
1805, his maternal aunt’s son Rama Varma X (1805–1809), who was later known
as Vellarappalliyil Theeppetta Thampuran, became the king. From 1790
onwards, Thrippunithura became the capital of Cochin royal state and the
development of Thrippunithura and Poornathrayeesa temples started from that
time. Sakthan Thampuran started the major renovations to the existing
temple complex; he was an ardent devotee of Poornathrayeesa (Vishnu) and
eventually all the members of the royal household accepted the servitude of
the lord. K Rajaram IRS 8525
On Thu, 8 May 2025 at 04:45, APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote:
> At times, I wonder how your thought process works. As for Trissur puram
> and other several purams in Kerala, it is a festival (local, regional, or
> specific) celebration on a Puram (Nakshathram) day. It ends there. Too
> much data on a simple matter at times confuses the thought process! Mani
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The word "pooram" in Sanskrit can be understood as "puram," meaning
>> "city" or "town." It can also refer to a specific lunar mansion (Nakshatra)
>> called "Purva Phalguni." The meaning depends on the context in which the
>> word is used.
>>
>> Here's a more detailed explanation:
>>
>> Puram (पुरम्):
>>
>> This Sanskrit word directly translates to "city" or "town". It can also
>> refer to the concept of "before" or "formerly" in the context of time.
>>
>> Purva Phalguni (पूर्वा फाल्गुनी):
>>
>> This is a specific Nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astrology, often
>> associated with the constellation of Ursa Minor. In Sanskrit, it's known as
>> "Purva Phalguni" and is one of the 27 lunar mansions used in Hindu
>> astronomy, calendar, and astrology.
>>
>> TRIPURAM:
>>
>> Following the death of Tarakasura, who was killed by Kartikeya, his sons
>> Tarakaksha, Vidyunmali, and Kamalaksha undertook severe penances by which
>> they pleased Brahma. They requested that they might be made immortal.
>> Brahma declined their request, telling them that nothing can be immortal.
>> Then Tarakaksha, Vidyunmali and Kamalaksha asked to be blessed with
>> impregnable fortresses, which would be everlasting. When Brahma told them
>> that nothing could be everlasting, they requested that the destruction of
>> the cities could be brought about by a single arrow only, in the hope
>> that it was impossible for anyone to shoot such an arrow, save Shiva, of
>> whom they were great devotees. Brahma then gave them his blessing, thereby
>> ensuring that such fortresses could indeed be constructed.
>>
>> The construction of the three cities The three cities which comprised
>> Tripura were distributed thus:
>>
>> The lowest, with walls of Iron, located in the underworld,
>>
>> The second, with walls of silver, located on the earth, and
>>
>> The third, with walls of gold, located in heaven.
>>
>> The three cities were mobile and moved in such a way that they would
>> never be in a single line, except for a few moments in around a thousand
>> years, when the Nakshatra Pushya would be in conjunction with the moon.
>> Tarakasura's sons were thus reassured that they were safe, as it would be
>> an extremely difficult task to destroy such impregnable cities, which
>> aligned only momentarily, with but a single arrow.In the meantime, Mayasura
>> was engaged in the worship of Shiva. The rest of the demons attacked sages
>> and the devas and shattered the peace of the worlds. Finally, when Indra
>> and the rest of the devas despondently approached Brahma for respite,
>> Brahma redirected them to Shiva and also informed them of the vulnerability
>> of Tripura to a single arrow. Shiva promised to help them and the devas
>> returned to combat the asuras in a mighty war. They were also assisted by
>> Nandi, the leader of Shiva's Ganas. As the war raged on, devas continued to
>> struggle to match the asuras, who used their magical powers to great effect
>> in the war. On the day when the three cities aligned, Shiva ordered a
>> chariot to be made from which he would battle the three asuras.The
>> war-chariot designed for Shiva was on a truly cosmic scale: Prithvi –
>> the Earth herself – became the body of the chariot, while the Sun and Moon
>> formed its wheels, with Brahma himself assuming the role of charioteer. As
>> for the weapon for the single shot: Mount Meru formed the bow; the serpent
>> Vasuki, the bowstring; Vishnu, the arrow; Agni, the arrowhead; and Vayu,
>> the feather fletchings. In a similar fashion, all the remaining devas each
>> took their own forms and places in the cosmic chariot. As the cities
>> aligned (the lunar mansion of the Pushya Nakshatra assuming the necessary
>> configuration) and Shiva prepared to nock the arrow upon the bowstring, the
>> devas rejoiced at the roles they were soon to play in the destruction of
>> Tripura, confident that Shiva could not accomplish the feat without their
>> help.Knowing what the devas were thinking, Shiva merely smiled instead
>> of shooting the arrow, and all three purams instantly burst into flames.
>> Heeding Brahma's counsel, Shiva took pity on the devas and shot the arrow
>> into the burning cities.
>>
>>
>>
>> Shiva stood upon the ruins and began to perform the dance of Tandava
>> Nritya (known also as Tripura Nasha Nartana) by which (as Nataraja, Lord of
>> the Dance) he alternately calls the cosmos into being and banishes it into
>> non-existence in an endless cycle like the beating of a heart.[2][3]
>>
>>
>>
>> Protection of Mayasura Shiva immediately regretted his act, since he had
>> forgotten to protect Mayasura, architect of the three cities and a great
>> devotee of his. The great architect lost no time in fleeing Tripura,
>> leaving behind the fabulous cities he had constructed, before they (along
>> with their inhabitants, the asuras) were reduced to ashes by the great
>> arrow of Shiva. This destruction of Tripura, led to the bestowing upon
>> Shiva of the epithet Tripurantaka (transl. 'He who brings'/'brought Tripura
>> to an end').
>>
>> TRICHUR: Thrissur (Malayalam: [തൃശൂർ - t̪riʃ(ː)uːr]), formerly
>> Trichur, also known by its historical name Thri-ssiva-perur, is a city and
>> the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. Must be Tiru
>> Sivap perur in Tamil as the “city of SIVA” changed as Thrissivaperur to
>> Trissur to trichur to day. Thrissur was also known as "Vrishabhadripuram"
>> (Kailasam of the South) in ancient day. VADAKKUNATHAR is againa Tamil word,
>> heads of north that is Siva.
>>
>> Puram (Pooram) refers to one of the festivals of the Nambutiris. During
>> Puram, the god of love, represented by a clay image, is propitiated by
>> unmarried girls with offerings of flowers seven days successively. The
>> image is finally given, together with some money, to a Brahman, who drops
>> it into a well. The flowers which have been used to decorate the image are
>> placed by the girls at the foot of a jak tree. Contrary to the custom of
>> other Brahmans, Nambūtiri girls are under no disgrace, should they attain
>> puberty while unmarried. In the month of Mina. The Nambutiri people form
>> the socio-spiritual aristocracy of Malabar, and, as the traditional
>> landlords of Parasu Rama’s land, they are everywhere held in great
>> reverence.
>>
>> Rama Varma Kunhjippilla Thampuran, or Rama Varma IX, (17/8/1751 Swati
>> nakshatra) the Maharaja of Cochin (1790–1805), was the mastermind of the
>> Thrissur pooram festival. The major temple celebration in Kerala before the
>> establishment of Thrissur Pooram was the Arattupuzha Pooram, a one-day
>> festival conducted in Arattupuzha. The temples of Thrissur and its environs
>> were frequent participants. The temples from Thrissur were late for the
>> Arattupuzha Pooram in 1798 due to continuous rains and were refused
>> admission to the parade. The temple administrators discussed the issue with
>> Sakthan Thampuran, feeling ashamed and enraged by the rejection. As a
>> result, he decided to unite the ten temples in the Vadakkunnathan Temple
>> area and arrange the Thrissur Pooram festival or the Pooram festival in
>> Kerala, as a public event. Lord Vadakkunnathan (Lord Siva), the presiding
>> god of the Vadakkunnathan Temple, was welcomed to the city of Thrissur with
>> his deities to pay reverence to him. Everything utilized in the event is
>> manufactured fresh from scratch every year, making it unique. The umbrellas
>> and nettipattam are made by persons who have been given the task.
>>
>> The first Pooram festival in Kerala is Arattupuzha Pooram, celebrated at
>> the Sree Sastha
>>
>> Temple in Arattupuzha, Thrissur district. It's considered the "Mother of
>> all Poorams" and is
>>
>> the oldest temple festival in Kerala. The Arattupuzha Pooram is known
>> for bringing together
>>
>> deities from various temples, creating a large gathering. *Pooram*
>> pronounced [puːɾam] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Malayalam> is
>> an
>>
>> annual festival <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival>, which is
>> celebrated in temples <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple> dedicated
>> to goddesses Durga <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga> or Kali
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali>, held
>>
>> especially in the old Valluvanad area, and to a lesser extent in other
>> places,
>>
>> covering Kerala <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala> State's
>> present-day Palakkad <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palakkad>, Thrissur
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur> and Malappuram
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malappuram> districts) as
>>
>> also Kollam <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kollam> district, after the
>> summer harvest. Harimattom pooram is one of the famous
>>
>> pooram in Ernakulam. An example of a famous pooram is Thirumandhamkunnu
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram>
>>
>> Pooram <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram> which
>> has an active participation of 11 Lakh people across the country. Most
>> pooram
>>
>> festivals have at least one ornately decorated elephant
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant> being paraded in the procession
>>
>> taken out of the temple precincts. However, there are some well known
>> poorams, such
>>
>> as Anthimahakalankavu Vela
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anthimahakalankavu_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1>
>> , Chelakkara <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelakkara>, Aryankavu
>> Pooram at
>>
>> shoranur Palakkad <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palakkad> and Machad
>> mamangam <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machad_Mamangam> near
>> Wadakkanchery <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadakkanchery> that do not
>> use the
>>
>> caparisoned elephant, instead go for stilted mannequins of horses or
>> bullocks. Vela is also a
>>
>> festival like pooram. Thrissur Pooram
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur_Pooram> is the most famous of
>> all poorams, known for
>>
>> fireworks. Kavassery pooram is well known for fireworks during the
>> afternoon. Some other
>>
>> well-known pooram festivals are Arattupuzha-Peruvanam Pooram, Chalissery
>> Pooram is well
>>
>> known for the art and cultural standards, Anthimahakalankavu Vela
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anthimahakalankavu_Vela&action=edit&redlink=1>
>> , Nenmara Vallangi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nenmara_Vallangi_Vela>
>>
>> Vela <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nenmara_Vallangi_Vela>, Vairankode
>> Vela <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vairankode_Vela>, Chinakathoor
>> pooram, Mannarkkad <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannarkkad> Pooram,
>> Kavassery
>>
>> Pooram, Pariyanampatta
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pariyanampatta&action=edit&redlink=1>
>> Pooram,
>> Harimattom Pooram and Thirumandhamkunnu
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram>
>>
>> Pooram <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumandhamkunnu_Pooram>.
>> Peruvanam-Arattupuza
>> pooram <https://cherpubhagavathy.com/important-days/> is celebrating its
>> 1436th year in 2018.Aadi Pooram
>>
>> is a special day observed to celebrate Goddess Shakti believed to visit
>> us to bestow her
>>
>> divine blessings to her ardent devotees. Aadi pooram or Andal Jayanthi
>> is celebrated on the
>>
>> Pooram or Poorva Phalguni Nakshatra of Aadi/Shravana Month.
>>
>> K Rajaram IRS 7525
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 7 May 2025 at 07:59, venkat raman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Namaste. Panchavadyam ;there are two types of panchavadyams viz.
>>> Kriyanga and sevanga. Kriyanga is performed inside the temple whereas
>>> Sevanga is in ope air for Vela, Pooram etc. The number of Maddalam is the
>>> base of the number of instruments. 2M + 1= the number of timilas, Kombu,
>>> Ilatthalam. ie three maddlams will have 7 timilas , 7 ilatthalams, 7
>>> kombus. Edakka is the fifth instrument. Edakka layer stands at one end.
>>> Those who blow the kombu [ horn] stand behind the maddalam players and the
>>> ilatthaalam [ large cymblas] players behind the Timila players Timila is
>>> played with hands like Maddalam. Maddalam was hung from the shoulder. Shri
>>> Venkitchan swamy Tiruvillwamala [ Venkateswara Iyer] made the innovation
>>> of binding it to the waist.
>>> Aalavattom is the fan made out of the feathers of peacocks. Venchamaram,
>>> the fly-whisk is made out of the hairs of yak. Timila looks like a
>>> hour-glass.
>>> Kudamaattam, no umbrellas are exchanged but various colourful and
>>> sequined umbrellas are displayed from the elephants back by the mounted
>>> men. .
>>> Panchari melam and Pandi melam ' Panchari has the five steps viz-
>>> 96-48-24-12-6 beats. Hands as well as sticks are used for playing
>>> panchari.It is played around the temples. Pandi and Panchari have the same
>>> instruments viz chenda, Kombu, kuzhal[ a type of pipe] and ilatthaalam .
>>> Thos who blow the kombu stand behind those who blow kuzhal.The Kuzhal
>>> players give the signal to the chenda players to change the rythm by
>>> raising the kuzhal or turning them.
>>> Chenda there are two types viz edamthala[ left head] and valamthala [
>>> right head]. Right head is deva vadyam and edamthala an asura vadyam. The
>>> chief of the chenda players is known as pramaani. Pandimelam sticks are
>>> used the saying koalum koalum pandi and kayyum koalum paanchaari.
>>> Nettippattam, the frontlets for elephants. There are three types
>>> Chooralpoli , Naagapdam and vandoadu. The elepahant which bears the
>>> thidambu[ the replica of the deity] is adorned with the chooralpoli. Those
>>> stand adjacent to this elepahnt are adorned with Naagapadam. Others with
>>> Vandoadu.
>>> Venkataraman
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