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This is a Permanent Pictorial Cancellation (PPC) issued by Thrissur Head Post Office, Thrissur, Kerala, PIN 680001, inaugurated on 31 October 1992. The cancellation design depicts a caparisoned elephant associated with the Thrissur Pooram festival. Applied on a 75 Varsh Samvidhan Ke commemorative post card bearing a 50 paise Atal Bihari Vajpayee imprint stamp. The cancellation is currently active.
Thrissur Pooram is one of the most spectacular temple festivals in India, held annually at Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur, Kerala. The festival was started in the late 18th century by Sakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of the erstwhile Kochi state, and is renowned for its magnificent display of caparisoned elephants (as many as 30 on each side), traditional percussion music (Panchavadyam), and colourful umbrella exchanges (Kudamattam). The festival typically takes place in the Malayalam month of Medam (April-May). Thrissur Head Post Office introduced this Permanent Pictorial Cancellation in 1992 to honour the cultural significance of the Thrissur Pooram, one of Kerala's most celebrated festivals.
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