Destination India: Thrissur, Kerala

Monday, June 04, 2007

Thrissur, Kerala

Pooram
Originally uploaded by pravee.

Thrissur Pooram festival is the most colorful and spectacular temple festival of Kerala. The city of Thrissur is located in the center of Kerala. It is the fourth largest city in Kerala with a population of half a million people. Thrissur may be called the golden capital of India. A hundred kilograms of gold is sold in the city, every day.

Thrissur gained importance during the reign of Raja Rama Varma in 1790. He ascended the throne of the State of Kochi. Thrissur became the capital of Kochi Kingdom for a brief period.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.