Uthralikavu pooram : The festival was celebrated on 2 Mar 2010. The pooram started at 11.30 am by the Ezhunnullippu by Engakad side. Tiruvambadi Shiv Sundar was the main elephant among the 11 elephants. Panchavadyam was the main attraction.

Wadakancherry and Kumaranelloor side also repeated the pooram with their set of caparisoned elephants and Panchavadyam. A gold thidambu (kolam) was displayed in the temple ground with police security. At 4.30 pm the fireworks begin. All the three sides compete for the good fireworks display. Unfortunately I forget to take my ear plug, hope you can imagine the horrible sound level. Colorful parachutes were dropped by high range fireworks. A large crowd was present to witness the fireworks.

After the fireworks, at 6.30 pm, there was 'kooti-ezhunnullippu' of 33 elephants of the three sides. The illuminated pandal was the night attraction. In the late night, the same day pooram activities were repeated. In the next day at 4.30 am colorful firework display followed. With the farewell ceremony, the pooram come to a close.

The Sree MahaRudra kali kavu temple is located 3 km from the Wadakancherry Railway station on Shoranur side. It is 30 minute walk along the rail track to the temple as the temple is near the track.



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The selection of the elephants is another prestigious issue for the organisers. They compete to get the best elephants in Kerala, paying exorbitant sums.