Trichur with
its rich history, cultural heritage and archeological wealth is the
cultural capital of Kerala. Trichur is famed and wide for its pooram
festival. Thrissur and Pooram, (the festival of festivals with an
unmatched pageantry of a hundred drums, dozens of caparisoned elephants
and brilliant fireworks) are so inseparably integrated that the extravaganza
of Pooram, excites you in the same breath when you hear the name
of Trichur.
This town is
also a veritable treasure trove of history. The sylvan beauty of
Northern Kerala begins here, with tiny, tranquil hamlets by the sides
of tediously flowing rivers. A cultural center, the Kerala Kalamandalam,
the Kerala Sahitya Academy and Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy are
located here.
