July 8, 2025
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Meet Aswathy and Archana, the first women to play the chenda at Thrissur Pooram

 Aswathy Jithin and Archana Anoop break the glass ceiling at Thrissur Pooram | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Thunderous fireworks, parading elephants, kudamattom (display of colourful parasols), and more. The Thrissur Pooram that dates back to 1796 draws thousands of visitors every year at the famed Vadakkumnathan temple. In the popular number ‘Kaanta’ by the band […]