Pooram concludes sans its ‘real spirit’

Thrissur: Special Poojas were held at Vadakkumnathan temple as per the direction of the chief priest (thantri) in the wake of cancellation of Thrissur Pooram.

According to Vadakkumnathan temple secretary T R Hariharan, a special lamp lighting ceremony was held at the ‘sreemoolastanam’ of the temple. “Usually, all Pooram-related rituals are held in front of Vadakkunathan. But due to the pandemic, all rituals were cancelled. Then, as per thantri’s direction, we conducted ‘deepakazcha’ on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On the Pooram day on Saturday, 30 lamps were lighted in the ‘sreemoolastam’. The lamps resemble 30 elephants which take part in Pooram every year..”

“The lamp lighting was a prayer offered to Vadakkunathan to provide a chance to conduct the Pooram next year. In 1962, during the Indo-China war and in 1948 after the death of Mahatma Gandhi, Pooram was held like a ritual with one elephant parade,” said Hariharan.

The rituals completed on Sunday. After ‘arattu’, ‘sreebhootabali’, and ‘kalasam’ rituals, ‘kodiyirakku’ ceremony was held on Sunday evening, said G Rajesh, Paramekkavu devaswom secretary. tnn


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