Thrissur Pooram Exhibition
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| Thrissur Pooram Exhibition | |
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 Entrance of Thrissur Pooram Exhibition in Thekkinkadu Maidan | |
| Genre | Agricultural Exhibition |
| Dates | April - May |
| Locations | Thrissur City, Keralam |
| Years active | 1932 – present |
| Website | http://thrissurpooramfestival.com/thrissur_pooram.html |
The All India Agricultural, Industrial, Educational and Cultural Exhibition, more commonly called the Thrissur Pooram Exhibition is an exhibition organised jointly by the Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple Devaswom and the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Devaswom, in Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur. It is usually conducted over a period of 40 to 50 days during Thrissur Pooram. The exhibition is the largest in Keralam in terms of attendance and floor space.[1][2][3]
The exhibition was organised by the youths in freedom fighters in Thrissur City. It was started in 1932 and was known as Swadeshi Exhibition till 1947. Later Thrissur Municipal Corporation took over the event till 1967 and was known as All India Agricultural, Industrial and Educational Exhibition. In 1963 Thrissur Municipal Corporation handed over the exhibition to Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi Devaswoms. From the next year onwards, it was renamed as Thrissur Pooram Exhibition.[4]
| Thrissur Pooram Exhibition 2007 | |
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| Thrissur Pooram Exhibition 2011 | |
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