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Onam in Kerala

Onam is the most celebrated festival of Kerala. Kerala people irrespective of caste celebrate it with lot of pomp and show. It is primarily celebrated to honor King Mahabali, a mythological King of earliest Kerala.

New attire, dance, music and ritual are complemented with joyous celebration of Onam festival. Onam is celebrated as a national festival of Kerala. It is celebrated in the month of Chingam of Malayalam month which is the month of August and September.

The vibrant mosaic of Onam festival is as varied as the land; it expresses a spirit of celebration throughout the state and is observed with gusto and jollity.

Onam festival is celebrated to mark the harvest festival in Kerala. The image of Thrikkakara Appan which is Lord Vishnu in the form of Vamana is worshipped n every Hindu home. During Onam festivals every house gets decorated with flowers in various pretty designs and patterns.

The most important days of the Onam festival are Uthradom and Thiruvonam days. On the second day of the festival a grand feast is held in every home. Onam also provides an occasion for family get-together among the Kerala households. Onam festival in Kerala reflects a perfect instance of he religious harmony that prevail in the state.

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