02 SEPTEMBER 2015 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Vadakkumnathan Temple Conservation Gets UNESCO Award

• The cultural capital of the state, the country has won a UNESCO prize ‘Award of Excellence’ 2015 for the remarkable conservation efforts of Sree Vadakkumnathan temple
• The temple and its surrounding hillock Thekkinkad Maithan needs no introduction for an average Keralite, with its yearly hosting of the Anayoottu, the world famous Thrissur Pooram and its constituent the Elanjithara Melam to quote a few
• The Archaeological Survey of India, in charge of the structure, also stressed on the importance of preserving the temple