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Onam falls in the month of Chingam, which is the first month according to the Malayalam Calendar. The celebrations mark the Malayalam New Year, are spread over ten days, and conclude with Thiruvonam. The ten days are sequentially known as Atham, Chithira, Chodhi, Vishakam, Anizham, Thriketa, Moolam, Pooradam, Uthradam and Thiruvonam.
The Malayalam Calendar, or the Kollam Era (Malayalam: കൊല്ലവർഷം, romanized: Kollavaṟṣaṁ), is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala. The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, commemorating the establishment of Kollam .
Sadya (Malayalam: സദ്യ), also spelt as sadhya, is a meal of Kerala origin and of importance to all Malayalis, consisting of a variety of traditional vegetarian dishes usually served on a banana leaf as lunch. [1]
Thrikkakara temple is considered to be a centre of Onam celebrations, as Thrikkakara is considered to have been the abode of the King Mahabali. [5] [7] The celebration of the Onam festival is the main event in the temple. The festival is celebrated over a period of ten days in the Malayalam month of Chingam. The temple houses the main deity ...
Onapottan (Onesvaran) is a folk character that appears during the Onam season in North Malabar region of Kerala. [1] The Onapottan visits the houses during the Utradam and Thiruvonam days of Onam. [2] The role of Onapottan is enacted by an artist. The name Onapottan is given to this character because he does not speak (pottan = deaf in ...
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Sri Narayana Guru, spiritual Guru Guru Jayanthi celebration at Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Sri Narayana Jayanthi is a state festival of Kerala. It is celebrated on Chathayam day during the Onam season in Chingam month of Malayalam calendar.