IGNOU PTS-04 Project – Thrissur Pooram-Festival in Cultural Capital of Kerala

Life in Kerala is punctuated by the annual festivals dedicated to village deities. These post-harvest festivals are an occasion to break out of the monotony of daily routine. The size and importance of this festival may vary from small gathering to mega spectacle like Thrissur pooram. There are other Pooram festivals in and around the central Kerala which may stand better than Thrissur pooram in some respect. But the beauty of Thrissur pooram is in every respect Thrissur pooram stands better than the best.

Objectives

• The major objectives of the present study are as follows:
• To study about festival of Thrissur Pooram.
• To highlight history of Thrissur Pooram festival.
• To study the rituals of Thrissur Pooram festival.
• To study the importance Thrissur Pooram festivalin tourism activities.
• To study the government role to promote Thrissur Pooram festival from tourism perspective.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Festival of Thrissur Pooram
• History of Thrissur Pooram Fesstival
• Rituals of Thrissur Pooram Festival
• Importance of Thrissur Pooram Festival in Tourism Activities
• Government Role to Promote Thrissur Pooram Festival from Tourism Perspective
• Conclusion and Suggestions