Trichambaram ulsavam - night time - pookoth nada - very Special festival in malabar region

Trichambaram ulsavam - night time - pookoth nada - very Special festival in malabar region - Taliparamba
The fortnight-long festival begins on Kumbham 22 of Malayalam calendar (which generally falls on March 6) every year with the kodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag) and comes to an end on Meenam 6 (which generallay falls on March 20) with Koodipiriyal (Ending of this festival). In between these dates, for 11 days, thitambu nriththam (a sort of dance with the deities of Krishna and Balarama) is held at Pookoth Nada (1 km from Trichambaram temple). On the last day, the devotees run from Trichambram temple to Mazhur temple shouting Govinda!, Govinda!.The procession on the final day of the festival starts from Taliparamba and proceeds to Mazhur village through the Chinmaya Mission Road. The devotees shout Govinda, Govinda all the way and they carry lighted cloth torches in the procession. This procession is essentially a fast paced one and all the participants have to run during the ceremony. Even the policemen on duty inside the procession have no other option as the rituals insist a running ceremony.
Trichambaram Temple is a Krishna temple located at Taliparamba in the Kannur district of Kerala, South India. The temple is believed to have got the name from Thiru Shambara or the holy Shambara in reverence to Maharishi Shambara who is supposed to have meditated here. The main deity of the temple is Shree Krishna after "Kamsavadham", sitting in Raudra posture (ferocious posture).This temple is considered equal in status to the world-famous Guruvayoor Temple, and is also called 'North Guruvayoor'. .
The sanctum has beautiful carvings and murals from the 15th and 16th centuries. In the temple complex, there is also a shrine dedicated to goddess Durga which is in middle of a tank.
The annual temple festival (Utsavam) is a colourful event. The fortnight-long festival begins on Kumbham 22 of Malayalam calendar (which generally falls on March 6) every year with the Kodiyettam (hoisting of a religious flag) and comes to an end on Meenam 6 (which generallay falls on March 20) with Koodipiriyal (Ending of this festival). In between these dates, for 11 days, Thitambu Nriththam (a sort of dance with the deities of Krishna and Balarama) is held at Pookoth Nada (1 km from Trichambaram temple).