Post on 10-May-2015
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ONAM
Floral carpet
Onam) is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of
Kerala, India. It is also the Harvest festival of Kerala with
State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve) to the 4rd
Onam Day. Onam Festival falls during the Malayalam month of
Chingam and marks the commemoration of Vamana avatara
of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of mythical King
Mahabali. Onam is reminiscent of Kerala's agrarian past, as it
is considered to be a harvest festival.
The festival falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam
(Aug and marks the homecoming of the mythical King
Mahabali who Malayalees consider as their King. In Kerala, it is
the festival celebrated with most number of cultural elements
such as Vallam Kali, Pulikkali, Pookkalam, Onatthappan,
Thumbi Thullal, Onavillu, Kazhchakkula, Atthachamayam etc.
ABOUT ONAM
Onam is celebrated all over kerala.
It is a colorful festival This is commonly
celebrated by malayalies.
Onam is also celebrated as the day of advent of vamana and bali in Hinduism.
They use flowers to put the rangoli
The rangoli will look very beatiful.
You can see this rangoli put frount of the house.
Pictures of onam
Onam is unique festival since mahabali has been revered by the people of kerala since prehistory. He is attached to his kingdom.it is honour that king mahabali that onam is celebrated.
History of onam
ONAM PICTURES
FOOD OF ONAMDRESS OF ONAM CELEBRATOAN
BOAT THAT IS USED TO TRAVEL IN ONAM CELEBRATION
RANGOLI