ONAM

Onam is a festival of an annual Indian harvest. In Kerala, Onam is the most fantastic festival of the year. The festival aims to honor the legendary King Mahabali, mark the end of the monsoon season, and welcome the harvest.

Which God is Onam celebrated for?

The Onam festival honors the benevolent and revered demon King Mahabali, who is thought to return to Kerala at this celebration. According to the legend of the Vaishnavas, King Mahabali overthrew the Gods and took control of all three planets.

What day will Onam be celebrated in 2023?

In the month of Shravana, the Onam festival is observed on Chaturdashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha. Onam will be observed this year on August 29, 2023

Events of Onam

The Onam celebrations and events include a wide range of activities, such as boat races, cultural programs, sporting competitions, dancing competitions, martial arts exhibitions, and making flower rangoli, or pookolam.

What god is worshipped at Onam?

A festival known as Onam was observed in honor of Maayon (Vishnu). Games and duels were staged on the grounds of the temples, oblations were sent to the temples, and people feasted and wore new garments.

What are the 10 days of Onam?

“10” days are spent celebrating Onam, and each day is very important.

1. Atham is the first day.
2. Chithira
3. Chodi
4. Vishakam
5. Anizham
6. Thriketta
7. Moolam
8. Pooradam
9. Uthradom
10. Thiruvonam are the following days.

What is Onam pookolam?

Pookalam refers to flowerbeds and floral accents. When discussing the Mahabali and Onam mythology, this is what people first think of. The ten rings that make up the traditional Pookalam represent the ten days of Onam rites that begin on Atham and end on Thiruonam in the month of Chingam.

It is evidence of secularism. Given that the entire family worked together to complete it, it represents the spirit of cooperation and family unity. The elaborate Pookalam design is completed using a variety of lovely flowers. The pattern represents the good old days under King Mahabali's rule by beginning on the day of Atham and ending on Thiruvonam.

Onasadhya

Kerala celebrates the harvest festival with an "Onam Sadhya," a colorful spread of over 25 foods, which is served on a banana leaf. The famed Keralan dish onasadhya is served on a banana leaf on the festival's last day, Thiruonam. It refers to the Onam food festival, a representation of the affluence that flourished under Mahabali's leadership.

Keralans make an effort to serve their King Mahabali the most lavish supper possible on this auspicious day. On this day, everyone in Kerala, regardless of area, prepares a huge Onasadhya.

An "Onam Sadhya," a colorful buffet of over 25 delicacies served on a banana leaf, is how Kerala celebrates the harvest festival. On the festival's last day, Thiruonam, the renowned Keralan meal onasadhya is presented on a banana leaf. It alludes to the Onam food festival, a symbol of the prosperity that grew during Mahabali's rule. On this auspicious day, Keralans make an effort to prepare their King Mahabali the most opulent dinner. Everybody in Kerala, regardless of location, prepares a sizable Onasadhya on this day.

Pulikali

Similar to any other traditional and cultural event, this also includes a lot of dancing and singing associated with Onam celebrations. Pulikali, also known as Kaduvakali, is a beautiful folk art that is skillfully performed by well-trained dancers to amuse and entertain the people at the festival. The artists dance excitedly and perform the hunting moves with the beat of the musical instruments.

“Onam celebrations include a lot of singing and dancing, just like any other traditional or cultural event. Pulikali, sometimes referred to as Kaduvakali, is a lovely folk art that is expertly performed for the festival goer's entertainment by trained dancers. To the beat of the musical instruments, the performers frantically dance and seek”

May King Mahabali bless you with abundance and prosperity in the year ahead. Happy Onam!