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Onam Festival-An Amazing 10 Days Celebration of India
Onam Festival-An Amazing 10 Days Celebration of India
FESTIVAL
AN AMAZING
10 DAYS
CELEBRATION
OF INDIA
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ONAM FESTIVAL-AN AMAZING
10 DAYS CELEBRATION OF
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HISTORY AND TALE POWERING ONAM FESTIVAL
The history and story behind Onam are quite impressive. Mahabali, an upright monarch, ruled Kerala throughout the early era. He had been a
kind-hearted ruler who was famous among the people of Kerala. Everyone was happy during his kingdom.
The state was free from sorrow, poverty, and melancholy. His fame rose even to paradise, and also Gods become diverted because of his
prevalence among the people’s heart and his benefaction. They presume that Mahabali will conquer Gods and rule in heaven. As a result of
the stress, they tactic Vishnu for finishing the period of Mahabali. Subsequently, Vishnu took an incarnation of a Brahmin boy named
Vamana.
Onam Festival KeralaMahabali was the king famous for his benefaction; he always fulfilled the wishes of everyone who arrived at his door for
anything. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation Vamana arrived at Mahabali’s kingdom and asked him for three legs of the land from his widely
Vamana enhanced his size and covered all the earth with the single foot, and the heaven in the second foot. Later, Vamana asked where to
put the third leg then Mahabali offered his head. So Vamana clamped Mahabali to the netherworld with the third leg. However, Mahabali
loved the people of his kingdom and asked to visit his kingdom every year as a last wish. So, Onam is celebrated in Kerala in every year to
Kerala decorates as a bride during the Onam festival, and a lot of amazing activities also performed in the state during the harvest festival.
Some games and sports events also are organized daily with the fun. All these games are jointly called Onakalikal. Some are arduous sports
such as Talappanthukali, Kutukutu, and battles such as Kayyankali and Attakalam. Archery also one of the most crucial components of
Onakalikal.
Elder members of the society play chess and cards to enjoy the occasion of Onam. Lots of outdoor activities carried out for the young
women and men who also have the joy onto it although singing classical music.
In Thrissur, adorned elephants go out in the procession that pose an imperial style of the harvest festival. Even though at Cheruthuruthy,
Kathakali artists create a fantastic environment by their magical performance. Ladies perform their beautiful standard clap dance,
Kaikotikalli to subjugate the viewers by the mind-blowing performance. Vallamkali, the most favorite snake boat race, has been additionally
Thiruvonam day.
of Onam.
Day By Day Onam Festival Celebration
Day 01 (Atham)
The very first of the Onam celebration is known as Atham also called
the highlight of the first day of the Onam festival to welcome King
Mahabali.
This is the best day to be in Cochin and enjoy the huge procession at
Thripunithura in the outskirts of Cochin city. Here one can see the
festival parade including all of the folk arts, temple dances, classic art
Day 02 (Chithira)
Chithira.
There aren’t any unique or distinct traditions for the day but the
Chothi is the third day of the ten days last long harvest festival.
Markets start getting full as the youngers start their shopping for their
dear ones for the next upcoming days of the Onam festival.
The size of Pookalam gets more significant than the previous day.
Day 04 (Vishagam)
Visakam.
Women start their preparation for the full food of Onasadya on the
Pookalam also increases a little bit in size as per the previous day.
Day 05 (Anizham)
The main highlight of the fifth day is Vallamkali – the thrilling snake
boat race.
Day 06 (Triketta)
Visakam.
Women start their preparation for the full food of Onasadya on the
Pookalam also increases a little bit in size as per the previous day.
Day 07 (Moolam)
Every street colored with the vibrant colors of the different events and
activities.
The size of Pookalam also increases a little bit as on the sixth day of
Excited people can be seen in the vibrant market while shopping for
Day 08 (Pooradam)
The Eighth day of the ten days long harvest festival is known as
Devotees make clay idols in the form of modest pyramids called which
One more exciting thing here is as the clay idols made on the day
Uthradam.
Carnival can be seen all around as the people of Kerala are ready to
Some Folks also mention Utradam as the very first Onam along with
Day 10 (Thiruvonam)
Finally, the day becomes for which we all are waiting, the day of the
enjoy the delicious Onasadya, Onam. Biggest Pookalam of all the ten
Pookalam.
The elder family members bring gifts and new clothes to the rest of
cultural events, games, dances, shows are the highlights of the day.
Attractions During Onam Festival
Onasadhya
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Vallamkali
Onam festival and Snake boat race are now the synonyms for each
other. Onam festival seems incomplete without Vallamkali. Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru, the former prime minister of India, was the first
who introduced a trophy for the competition as famous snake boat
race.
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