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Thripunithura Athachamayam: A Cultural Extravaganza

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7 years ago

August 25, 2017

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Take a look at what makes the Thripunithura Athachamayam so special and how it captures the essence of Onam

Words by: George S Manavalan Images: Rajith Rathiyappan

The streets of Thripunithura will be a riot of colours and activity today, as it marks the beginning of the festive season. The Thripunithura Athachamayam ushers the harvest festival of Onam in Kerala. While Thripunithura is usually just a quiet town nearly 7km away from the main city of Kochi; come the start of the ten day festival, it transforms into the cultural hub of the state with the Athachamayam celebrations.

The event takes place around August/ September depending on the first day of Onam – ‘Atham’ which changes with accordance to the Malayalam calendar. The Thripunithura Athachamayam is meant to commemorate the great victory of the Raja of Kochi and the event is said to be held so that the royal family could better greet their subjects back in the day. The parade consists of the ‘Thampuran’ travelling all the way from his seat of power in Hill Palace to Vamanamoorthy temple, situated in Thrikkakara, about 12km away from Tripunithura. This is where he offers a special prayer to the gods as part of tradition before returning back home.

The main attraction is the Onam parade consisting of various famous folk-based participants with their own dance styles such as folk art forms like Theyyam, Kathakali, and Pulikalli. Floats depicting the scenes from the epics Mahabharatha and Ramayana are also displayed in the parade. The displays add a sense of awe to the event and help keep alive the folktales of the past.

The event begins with the hoisting of the Atham flag by a member of the royal family after which the parade begins, lead by Mahabali Thampuran himself. The representatives of all communities are welcomed to join in with the Athachamayam leading to an event filled with cultural diversity.

Thripunithura has always been considered as a cultural hub, with music, dance and various other forms of art been given great importance since the time of the first Kochi Maharajas and the Thripunithura Athachamayam acts as the main stage to display this love for culture.

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