The Onam fest, the cultural fest of Kerala.
Thank you so much Kerala friends to include me for the Onam fest, the cultural fest of Kerala. I really enjoyed the taste of Kerala. Onam is the most popular annual harvest festival in Kerala and is celebrated with great pomp and show. It is believed to be the National festival of Kerala. Onam is celebrated every year in then month Chingam. which according to the Malayalam calendar is the first month of the year called Chingam. Which is falls in August or September. The festivities of the Onam last for ten days in which all age groups are participate with equal enthusiasm. The word Onam is believed to have been originated from the Sanskrit word Shravanam which in Sanskrit refers to one of the 27 Nakshatars or constellations. Thiru in South India is used for anything associated with the Lord Vishnu and Thiruvonam is believed to be the Nakshatra of Lord Vishnu who pressed the great King Mahabali to the underworld with his foot.