Cherai Pooram - Elephants all the way

Cherai Pooram is one among the many poorams or annual temple festivals, celebrated across the coastal city of Ernakulam, Kochi.
This pooram of Cherai Gowreeshwara Temple, as in most of Kerala’s temple festivals has caparisoned elephants playing an important part.

Cherai, a coastal village near the bustling city of Kochi (Cochin) and is endowed with natural beauty as well, and the Cherai Beach is a popular tourist destination.