Onam is one of the most famous festivals in Kerala, celebrated in the malayalam month “chingam”, usually comes in August or September(This year Thiru Onam is on 27th August).
Onam is celebrated in the memory of a Golden era when the King Mahabali ruled kerala(Mythical). It believes that during the reign of Mahabali people of Kerala were lived with happiness and prosperity. Every people were considered as equal. No robbery, nobody says lie, no poverty and diseases….. Every people were happy under his rule.
It believes Maveli(Mahabali) will come to visit the people of Kerala every year on The “Thiru Onam” day.
Onam celebrations will start from “atham” day of “Chingam” month(Malayalam month) and lasts 10 days. From Atham to Thiru Onam everyday morning every houses will prepare a “Pookalam”(A beautiful arrangenment of flowers) in the courtyard in front of the house.
Thiru onam day is the important day of Onam celebrations. People will wear new dresses, prepare Onam Sadhya(A Feast including more than 10 delicious of Kerala) to welcome Mahabali and enjoy several special Onam games throughout the day.
Several cultural programs would be conducted all over in Kerala during the Onam days. Visit keralatourism.org
Kerala tourism department also conducting several cultural programs throughout onam days.
Pookalam
Happy Onam to all……..
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