Thrissur Pooram Economy of Thrissur

a formation of gold-caparisoned elephants @ thrissur pooram. poorams hindu temple-centered festivals popular among both keralites , tourists.

according estimates, around million people around world witness annual thrissur pooram. 2 main participants of 36-hour festival, thiruvambadi , paramekkavu temples, spend rs 1.2 crore on festival. hotels , flats in city give rooms , terraces people witness festival on rent, charging rs 750-1,000 per person. liquor sales, too, see increase during festival. sales through various liquor shops , bars in thrissur city worth around rs 72 lakh on pooram day alone in 2008, according officials of kerala state beverages corporation, government-owned liquor retailer in state.