📅 26 August 2026
Onam ओणम
King Mahabali / Vamana · No fasting required
Kerala's 10-day harvest festival celebrating return of beloved king Mahabali. Floral rangoli (pookalam), 26-dish vegetarian feast (sadhya), snake-boat races, Thiruvonam climax.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Pookalam (flower carpet) for 10 days
- 2.Sadhya feast on Thiruvonam day
- 3.Vamana avatar puja
- 4.Vallam Kali (snake boat race) participation
Significance
State festival of Kerala — celebrated by Hindus, Christians, Muslims alike. Diaspora Onam in Gulf, US is grand-scale community event.
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