Its festival time! This is ONAM a festival of flowers, love and of well being! This is mainly celebrated for ten days in Kerala, southwestern state of India! This is most important occasion for all keralites be it’s a Muslim, Hindu or Christian. Every one (poor or rich) equally celebrates this Onam with great joy!!!
I will tell the story behind this ONAM. Please forgive me if there is any mistake…
Once there lived a royal king named “MAHABALI” in a well flourished land and this kingdom was Kerala now called as God’s own country! This king was loved by every one since his citizens never ever had any kind of troubles in leading their life.
But one day some issue arised and made Lord Vishnu to push him in to inside the earth probably called “Hell”. Thus he was rest in peace.
So it’s believed that every year on this MALAYALAM month of Chingam the king will visit the kingdom for ten days and will see how are his people living? Thus, in order to welcome him Keralites prepare a huge SADYA (a meal) containing variety of dishes. It includes rice, different types of curries (say 24) and a sweet porridge made of rice!!! Called ADA PRADAMAN which is very much liked by all!!!
Another thing is that people also put flowers in front of their homes to welcome their beloved king. It is said that since this festival range for ten days so in the first day people use one type of flower to make a rangoli and the goes on like that and at last , ten different types of flowers is used to decorate a floral carpet (rangoli)!!! This is a beautiful sight that every one will love
Along with this so many cultural activities are conducted such as leopard dance, boat race, bull race and floral carpet competition
There is also one dance form which is usually danced during this Onam time!!! Its called “THIRUVATHIRA KALI”
During this festival all people, keralites from all over the world join or get together with their loved ones in their houses and celebrate it as ever lasting joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I wish all Keralites and NRI keralites a happy and prosperous ONAM this time!!!!!!!!!! Let be safe…
Love you all!
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