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Madathil Varavu is one among the most important events of the T hrissur Pooram extravaganza. This is the term given for the marching out of the Thiruvambadi Devi and Lord Krishna , the two deities of Thiruvambadi temple, to the Brahmaswom madom, which is temporary dweling place. A glorious procession is taken out on the Pooram day at 11.30 a.m. to the South Gopuram of the Vadakkunnathan temple with the traditional celestial accompaniment of Panchavadyam. The function is repeated again at 11.00p.m. with the same features. The Thrissur Pooram is a thirty hour long show, starting at 6 a.m. on the Pooram day and ending at 12 noon on the next day. Broadly it consists of elephant processions, taken out from the major and minor temples of the town and suburbs which arrive on the fringe of the circular road- Swaraj Round- and gracefully move to the Vadakkunnathan Temple. They March out after paying homage to Vadakkunnathan (Lord SIva), the presiding deity of the town. The most enchanting sight of the morning hours is the procession from Thiruvambadi, Which emerges out from the sanctum at about 8 a.m. in a parade of three mighty tuskers through the Shornur road with the accompaniment of drums. Housewives and shopkeepers receive the procession, which is more sacred than spectacular, on its route, with ‘Niraparan and Nilavilakku’. Reaching Naickanal it moves through the western round to reach Brahmaswom Madom, where the heads of the old Vedic mutt plays the hosts to Devi. The time is about 10.30 a.m. By about 11.30 a.m. the town is slowly
turning into a virtual ocean of humanity. The surging crowds oblivious
to the sweltering heat move about in raptures, as a celestial and
astonishing show is in the offing. Thiruvambadi starts is Madathil
Varavu. It starts from the Brahmaswam Madom, with 3 elephants in
their best accouterment. The number of elephants is increased to
seven as it reaches the Round leaving the narrow Pazhayanadakkavu
Road. When the procession reaches Naickanal at 3 p.m. it spreads
into a line of 15 elephants and moves southward to Sreemulasthanam
accompanied by Pandimelom.
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