Onam
Also known as Thiruvonam, Avani Thiruvonam
Onam () is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala and is traditionally associated with the legend of the benevolent Asura King Mahabali, who once ruled Kerala, returning each year to visit his people. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events.
Key facts
- Holiday.image
- Onapookkalam.jpg
- Holiday.caption
- The pookkalam is an Onam tradition.
- Holiday.holiday_name
- Onam
- Holiday.observedby
- Malayalis
- Holiday.date
- Multi-day
- Holiday.duration
- 10 days
- Holiday.relatedto
- Balipratipada
- Holiday.frequency
- Annual
- Holiday.begins
- Chingam (siṃha) masam, Atham (hastā) nakshatram
- Holiday.ends
- Chingam (siṃha) masam, Thiruvonam (śrāvaṇa) nakshatram
- Holiday.official_name
- Onam, Thiruvonam
- Holiday.type
- Hindu religious festival, Harvest festival
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Onam (malajalam ഓണം) – święto o charakterze dożynkowym, obchodzone w indyjskim stanie Kerala.
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