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Onam
Festival, Kerala,
13 September
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Onam is a
Hindu
festival
celebrated
by the
people of
Kerala. Onam
is Malayali
festival
which is
celebrated
by native
speakers of
Malayalam.
Onam day is
decided
based on
Solar
Calendar.
Onam is
celebrated
in Chingam
month on
Malayalam
Solar
Calendar.
Chingam
month is
known as
Simha month
in other
solar
calendars
and Avani
month in
Tamil
Calendar.
The day when
Nakshatra
Thiruvonam
prevails in
month of
Chingam is
considered
for Onam
celebrations.
Thiruvonam
Nakshatra is
known as
Shravana in
other Hindu
Calendars.
The festival
commemorates
the
appearance
of Vamana
avatar of
Vishnu and
the
subsequent
home coming
of the
legendary
Emperor
Mahabali.
Onam
celebrates
the Asura
King
Mahabali's
annual visit
from Patala
(the
underworld).
On
Thiruvonam
day, Asura
King
Mahabali is
believed to
visit every
Malayali
home and
meet his
people.
The
celebrations
of Onam
start on
Atham day
(the day
when Atham
Nakshatra
prevails)
and continue
for 10 days
till
Thiruvonam
day. Atham
Nakshatra is
known as
Hasta
Nakshatra in
other Hindu
Calendars.
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