especially during festivals like the iconic Thrissur Pooram. In contrast, there is the less dramatic image of an elephant herd quietly foraging in the wilderness. This duality is at the heart of ...

stated that these new directives could soon lead to the end of the long-standing tradition of elephant parades, which have been an inseparable part of Kerala’s festivals, including Pooram and ...

Meanwhile, elephant owners also took a stern stance declaring that no elephant will be paraded in the Pooram festival unless the forest department withdraws the order.

Arattupuzha Pooram and Uthralikkavu Pooram attract thousands of festival enthusiasts from around the world, with elephant parading and fireworks being central to these festivals. The recent High ...

THRISSUR: The Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu devaswoms, the main organisers of the Thrissur Pooram, have welcomed ... restrictions on fireworks display and elephant parade. “In the present ...