ONAM 2024

ONAM

15-09-2024

Onam is a festival of an annual Indian harvest. Onam 2024 (ഓണം 2024) (ओणम 2024) date is on 15th September in Kerala. The Thiruonam date of 2024 varies every year. The celebration will fall on Sunday this year.

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Onam is the most fantastic festival of the year 2024. The festival aims to honor the legendary King Mahabali, mark the end of the monsoon season, and welcome the harvest. On this auspicious day, the people of Kerala will wear Onam Kerala traditional dress, share their Malayalam Onam wishes, and have Onam sadhya with Onam sadhya dishes.



Onam 2024 Thiruvonam Date Malayalam Calender & Onam 2024 Tamil Calender

Onam Kerala date 2024 in the Malayalam calendar is about Chingam and Kanni, the Malayalam months running through September.

The Hindu festival of Onam is celebrated in the Tamil month of Avani, which corresponds to the Malayalam month of Chingam.

“May this Onam bring lots of hope and light in life, Happy Onam”
YOU CAN EXPLORE MORE WISHES & PICTURES OF ONAM WISHES. HAPPY ONAM ALL!


THIRUVONAM WISHES IN MALAYALAM WORDS
(HAPPY ONAM WISHES 2024)

  • 🎉 ജീവിതത്തിൽ ധാരാളം പ്രതീക്ഷകളും വെളിച്ചവും നൽകാൻ ഈ ഓണത്തിന് കഴിയട്ടെ, ഓണാശംസകൾ
  • 🎉 പൂക്കളത്തിൻ്റെ നിറങ്ങൾ പോലെ ഈ ഓണാഘോഷത്തിൽ ജീവിതവും വർണാഭമായി തീരട്ടെയെന്ന് ആശംസിക്കുന്നു.
  • 🎉 ഓർമ്മകൾ കൂടുകൂട്ടിയ മനസിൻ്റെ തളിർ ചില്ലയിൽ ചേക്കേറാൻ ഒരു ഓണക്കാലം കൂടി വരവായി. ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ ഓണാശംസകൾ!
  • 🎉 സന്തോഷത്തിൻ്റെ സമൃദ്ധിയുടെയും ഈ ഓണക്കാലത്ത് ഏവർക്കും ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ ഓണാശംസകൾ.
  • 🎉 ഓർമ്മകളുടെ പൂക്കാലം വിരിയിച്ച് സന്തോഷത്തിൻ്റെ ഓണനാളുകൾ എത്തി കഴിഞ്ഞു. എല്ലാവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ.
  • 🎉 ഈ ഓണത്തിന് നിങ്ങളുടെ കുടുംബത്തിൽ ഭാഗ്യവും സമ്പൽ സമൃദ്ധിയുടെ നിറയട്ടെ എന്ന് ആശംസിക്കുന്നു.
  • 🎉 കള്ളവും ചതിയും പൊളി വചനവുമില്ലാത്ത നല്ല നാളുകളുടെ ഒരു ഓണാഘോഷം കൂടി വരവായി. ഏവർക്കും ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ ഓണാശംസകൾ.


Which God is the Onam Kerala festival celebrated for?

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



WhatsApp Onam wishes (Onam wishes English)

  • 🎉 May King Mahabali bless you with abundance and prosperity in the year ahead. Happy Onam!
  • 🎉 Onam is a time of joy, togetherness, and reverence for nature's bounty, deeply rooted in Kerala's cultural heritage.
  • 🎉 May the colors of Onam brighten your life and the sweet flavors of payasam bring sweetness to your days. Happy Onam!
  • 🎉 “May the spirit of Onam fill your home with love and laughter.


WhatsApp Onam wishes in Malayalam

  • ഓണത്തിൻ്റെ ചൈതന്യം നിങ്ങളുടെ വീട്ടിൽ സ്നേഹവും ചിരിയും നിറയ്ക്കട്ടെ.
  • ഓണത്തിൻ്റെ നിറങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതത്തെ ശോഭനമാക്കട്ടെ, പായസത്തിൻ്റെ മധുര രുചികൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ ദിവസങ്ങൾക്ക് മധുരം പകരട്ടെ. ഹാപ്പി ഓണം!
  • വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന വർഷത്തിൽ മഹാബലി രാജാവ് നിങ്ങളെ സമൃദ്ധിയും ഐശ്വര്യവും നൽകി അനുഗ്രഹിക്കട്ടെ. ഹാപ്പി ഓണം!


Onam Sadhya items!

The Sadhya means “feast” or banquet”. It is a traditional vegetarian meal. It will be served on a banana leaf. Some onam sadhya recipes included are moru curry, a buttermilk dish with spices, and colon, a yogurt-based dish made with raw bananas.

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Must Make Dishes in Onamsadhya

Various dishes can make your Onam extra special with variety of dishes such as Rice, Mezhukkuppuratti, Avial, Thoran, Kalan & Olan, Erissery, Beetroot Pachadi, Pineapple Pachadi, Carrot Pachadi, Cucumber Pachadi, Ladies Finger Pachadi, Paruppu curry, Sambar, Pineapple Pulissery, Rasam, Sambaram, Mambazha Pulissery, Narthangai Pachadi, Puli inji, banana chips, upperi, ada payasam, paruppu payasam, and more. You can also see the Onam Sadhya images to get the exact dish details.

“We Wish You a Life as Colorful as Aththa poo kolam, as Festive as this Onam Festival, and as Prosperous as the Bountiful Harvest. HAPPY ONAM TO YOU!”


Events of Onam

The Onam celebrations in India, Kuwait, Muscat, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain events include a wide range of activities, such as vallam kali boat races, Elephant processions, cultural programs, sporting competitions, dancing competitions, martial arts exhibitions, and making flower rangoli, or aththa poo kolam.

🎊 The legends of Onam

Kerala state people usually celebrate Onam. It will be celebrated by the people belonging to Nambudiri Brahmins.

🎊 The Legend of King Mahabali

He is the most popular legend. His request to god to visit people for a year was granted. This annual visit of King Mahabali is celebrated as Onam every year.

🎊 The Legend of Boat Palliodam

The legend of the palliodam is a snake boat used in Kerala’s Aranmula boat race that involves Lord Krishna and the protection of Thiruvonathoni.



What are the 10 days of Onam?

“10” days are spent celebrating Onam, and each day is 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.
🌞 Atham (6 September 2024)

1st day of Onam. Marks the beginning of the harvest season.

🌞 Chithira (7 September 2024)

It is the 2nd day of Onam. When Malayali families clean their homes, decorate their fronts, and visit temples.

🌞 Chodi (8 September 2024)

It is the 3rd day of the Onam festival. It celebrates the return of King Mahabali.

🌞 Vishakam (9 September 2024)

It is the 4th day of Onam. It's a sacred day when there is the beginning of preparations for the Onam Sadya, a lavish feast

🌞 Anizham (10 September 2024)

It is the 5th day of Onam when the grand Snake Boat Race event called Vallamkali takes place on this day.

🌞 Thriketta (11 September 2024)

It is the 6th day of Onam. It is the dedicated day when people visit temples and ancestral homes.

🌞 Moolam (12 September 2024)

It is the 7th day of Onam. During this day, Onasadya is also provided in the temples and is a traditional vegetarian meal.

🌞 Pooradam (13 September 2024)

It is the 8th day of Onam. On this day people add more flowers to pookolam to welcome King Mahabali.

🌞 Uthradham (14 September 2024)

It is the 9th day of Onam. It is believed to be the day when King Mahabali arrives on earth.

🌞 Thiruvonam (15 September 2024)

“The Grand Day” Thiruvonam will be the last day of the Onam.



What is Onam aththa poo kolam?

Pookalom refers to flowerbeds and floral accents. When discussing the Mahabali, 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 will be designed using a variety of lovely flowers. The pattern represents the good old days under King Mahabali's rule from the day of Atham and ending on Thiruvonam.

Here, we have included some step-by-step procedures for Aththa poo kolam.

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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. It is a beautiful folk art that well-trained dancers skillfully perform 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.

“Similar to any other traditional or cultural festival, Onam celebrations entail a significant amount of dancing and singing. Pulikali, also known as Kaduvakali, is a beautiful folk art that is masterfully performed for the enjoyment of festival goers by skilled dancers. The performers dance and hunt wildly to the beat of the musical instruments”

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



King Mahabali Onam Story

“King (Raja) Mahabali Onam's story begins with a broad history. The King Mahabali is the Demon (Asura). Whenever anybody approached him for help or requested anything he always granted. His rule was enjoyed and cherished by the country's people. There was no robbery, no poverty, no caste assassination. Everything was smooth in the country. People did not even close the door during the night time. There were no thieves in that kingdom.

So Called “Mahabali Chakravarthy”- the King of all the Kings!

“ഐശ്വര്യവും സന്തോഷവും നിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു പൊന്നോണം ആശംസിക്കുന്നു”