Pandemic lockdown in Kerala: Vishu and Thrissur Pooram festivals

Q1 Arts and Humanities

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI:10.21427/Q8E3-K090

Yadukrishna Puthanparambil Radhakrishnan, K. Griffin

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Abstract

This paper reflects on the impact of Covid 19 lockdown in India on religious festivals Two Hindu religious festivals in the state of Kerala namely Vishu and Thrissur Pooram are addressed here Both festivals are immensely popular and close to the heart of the Malayali Hindu and non-Hindu communities alike Rather than focusing on the economic impact, the emphasis here is on the socio cultural and psychological impact that it has had on the community The nature and spirit of these festivals differ from one another which has helped or worsened the impact for the festival lovers Due to the Covid 19 lockdown measures, secondary data collection is reduced to data sources such as newspaper articles, magazines, media reports, reflections and author insights regarding the general ‘vibe’ of the community The findings suggest that the Vishu festival, even after the strict measures in place, was successful in the eyes of the community and its spirit was not broken However, in the case of Thrissur Pooram, there is massive disappointment amongst the community and possible alternatives such as a Virtual Pooram could shape the future of such festivals © International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

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喀拉拉邦疫情封锁:Vishu节和Thrissur Pooram节

本文反映了喀拉拉邦的两个印度教宗教节日，即Vishu和Thrissur Pooram，这两个节日都非常受欢迎，接近马来亚印度教徒和非印度教徒社区的核心。这里的重点是它对社区产生的社会文化和心理影响。这些节日的性质和精神彼此不同，这有助于或加剧了对节日爱好者的影响。由于新冠肺炎封锁措施，二手数据收集减少到诸如报纸文章、杂志、媒体报道、反思和作者对社区总体“氛围”的见解等数据源。然而，在Thrissur Pooram的情况下，社区中存在着巨大的失望，可能的替代方案，如虚拟Pooram可以塑造此类节日的未来©International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

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International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies

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