A Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala 'Onam'

[vipra kukreja]

Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, India. It is also the state festival of Kerala with State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve to the 3rd Onam Day. Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala, India. This is a special feast lunch on that day served on banana leaf traditionally. There will be usually rice and more than 10 side dishes and a sweet at the end. This festival is celebrated t welcome the king mahabali, whose spirit said to visit Kerela at time of Onam. In this festival people wear traditional clothes. 'Pookalam’ it is a type of flower rangoli made by people in front of their house. Young member take blessing and gifts from elder members. Carnivals of elephants, fireworks, boat races, music and the famous Kathakalli dance are traditionally associated with this festival. The state government of Kerala conducts Tourism Week celebrations in connection with Onam, showcasing Kerala's beauty and culture. This year Onam is celebrated on August 28, 2015

[Priyanka Gupta]

Happy Onam to All

May the spirit of Onam be everywhere
In whatever things you do,
In things you think of,
And in whatever you desire in your life
Wish you a Happy Onam

[MiniGupta]

Celebrate the spirit of the harvest festival in all its splendor. Decorate your house with Pookalams, listen to the melodious Onappattus and enjoy the festivities...

[Guest]

Wish you Happy Onam to all. Onam is a beautiful festival of flowers and great food. It is celebrated with great pomp and show to invite the great mythical king Mahabali.

[RajeshSingh]

Happy Onam to all. Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala in India, celebrated with tremendously all over the state.

[nameeta]

Happy Onam to everyone. I have some South Indian friends where this is specially celebrated with lot of fevor. They dress up in traditional attire and I love their white saris with golden border and such wonderful food know as sadhya. Wish we could get some of it here.

[neharani]

Onam comes in the month of Chingam, which is the first month according to the Malayalam Calendar. These people begin the celebrations within a fortnight of the Malayalam New Year and go on for ten days.

[Joni]

Happy Onam to all.

O - Ormayude

N - Nanmayude

A - Aghoshangalde

M - Malayalikalude Ponnonam