The festival of Chinakkathoor is one of the most frenetic at the same time entertaining one among almost all the traditional and cultural festivals of India. If you wish to see the maximum entertaining and amusing shows of the diverse traditional items this festival gives you a wonderful door to take pleasure in such fantasy excitements. Among the programs taken up here the night shows outstands the race. During the festive days of Chinakkathoor people long for the night shows. The eve evening before is observed with great processions, huge wild elephants with giant tuskers about 33 of them lead the crowd and the crowds carrying lights and lambs looks extremely grand.
The elephant procession is done with beating of drums and singing songs visiting from house to house wishing every family good fortune. It is one of the most exciting festivals of southern Indians and is mainly celebrated by the Hindu community living in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Main celebration and chief ceremonial programs are mostly held in the temple. After gathering the devotees from house to house they go in group with procession to the respected temple to perform ritual ceremony which is followed by various other traditional programs held in every local colonies and community from then on till the end of the festive season.
The elephant procession is held as a welcoming ceremony for this festive season after which is followed by the days festival continued by Onam one of the biggest festival of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. One of the significant beauties that we see during the celebration of Chinakkathoor Pooram is that the people during these days of festival wish each other by embracing one another and showing love and happiness meeting one another and that's one of the main striking beauty that we see in this festival. Chinakkathoor Pooram brings thousands of souls together and unites them with the spirit of oneness during the celebration. Just after this festival is followed by the biggest hit festival that is Onam and so the season of Chinnakkathoor Pooram is the eve preparation for this grandest festival of Onam.
Though the festival might not have name and fame like another other traditional festivals of India and it might not be much influence among the race of the other community of Indians however for the Hindus of Kerala and Tamil Nadu we can say it one of the most favoured and honoured festival long by them for many years. This festival of chinakkathoor is the only season of reunion with friends and family members and it's the only season which the people of Kerala and Tamil Nadu does not want to miss it out.