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Onam Celebration Starts with Athapookalam on Atham Day

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Wish All Malayalees A Happy Onam Festival Days


Onam start on Atham day, 10 days before Thiruvonam. The 10 days are part of the traditional Onam Celebrations and each day has its own importance in various rituals and traditions. Pookalam is an intricate and colourful arrangement of flowers laid on the floor. Tradition of decorating Pookalam is extremely popular in Kerala and is followed as a ritual in every household during ten-day-long Onam Celebrations.

ഓണം മലയാളികളുടെ സംസ്ഥാനോൽസവമാണ്. ലോകത്തിന്റെ നാനാഭാഗത്തുമുള്ള മലയാളികൾ ജാതിമത ഭേദമന്യേ ഈ ഉത്സവം ആഘോഷിക്കുന്നു.  ചിങ്ങമാസത്തിലെ അത്തം നക്ഷത്രം മുതൽ തുടങ്ങുന്ന ഓണാഘോഷം തിരുവോണം നാളിൽ പ്രാധാന്യത്തോടെ ആഘോഷിക്കുകയും ചതയം നാൾ വരെ നീണ്ടു നിൽക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു. തൃക്കാക്കരയാണ്‌ ഓണത്തപ്പന്റെ ആസ്ഥാനം.

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Earthen mounds, which look somewhat like square pyramids, representing Mahabali and Vamana are placed in the dung-plastered courtyards in front of the house and beautifully decorated with flowers. Known as ‘Onapookkalam’, it is a carpet made out of the gathered blossoms with one or two varieties of foliage of differing tints pinched up into little pieces to serve the decorator's purpose.

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It is considered a work of art accomplished with a delicate touch and a highly artistic sense of tone and blending. (In a similar manner North Indians make something called "Rangoli" which is made of powders of various colors.) When completed, a miniature pandal, hung with little festoons is erected over it.
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‘Pookalam’ consists of two words, ‘poov’ meaning flower and ‘kalam’ means colour sketches on the ground. It is considered auspicious to prepare Pookalam, also known as ‘Atha-Poo’ during the festival of Onam.
People believe the spirit of their dear King Mahabali visits Kerala at the time of Onam. Besides making several other arrangements, people, prepare elaborate Pookalams to welcome their most loved King.

വിളവെടുപ്പുത്സവമായ ഓണം ചിങ്ങമാസത്തിലെ പത്തു നാളുകളില്‍ ആഘോഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. അത്തം മുതല്‍ തിരുവോണം വരെയുള്ള പത്തുനാളുകളിലും പ്രത്യേകമായ ചടങ്ങുകളോടെ ഓണം ആചരിക്കുന്നു. തിരുവോണത്തിനുശേഷമുള്ള ദിവസങ്ങളിലും ഓണവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടുള്ള ആചാരസമ്പ്രദായങ്ങളും പ്രാദേശികഭേദമനുസരിച്ച് നിലവിലുണ്ട്.

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Onam Week Celebration 2011 - Dazzling School Pangode Programme at Shangumugham Beach Stage


Anakha B.S in Thiruvathira Dance Dress on the occassion of the Onam Week Celebration 2011 at Sanghumugham Beach Stage hosted by Dazzling School of Dance & Music, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram on 09/09/2011.



 Pooja & Sruthi in Thiruvathira Dance Dress at Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram on the occassaion of the Onam Week Celebration 2011 hosted by Dazzling School of Music & Dance, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram.



Adhvaith Krishna B.S in Folk Dance Dress on the occassion of  Onam Week Celebration 2011 at Sanghumugham Beach Stage, Thiruvanthapuram which was hosted by Dazzling School of Music & Dance, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram.


Onam is a traditional ten day harvest festival that marks the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali. It’s a festival rich in culture and heritage.

When and Where is 2011 Onam Celebrated:

Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). Onam is celebrating all over the world where Malayalees are there.  In 2011, the most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) is on September 9. Rituals commence 10 days before Thiru Onam, on Atham. There are actually four days of Onam. First Onam will be on September 8, the day before Thiru Onam, while fourth Onam will be on September 11. Onam festivities continue throughout these days.

Kerala, the God's own country, harvest festival Onam is the time for enjoyment of Kerala people. During the Onam season several celebrations are conducted in different parts of our state.  Major celebrations are conducting in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Onam celebrations are attracting several tourists from different parts of the world. As a result tourism industry will be gaining popularity in the world during the Onam festival. In Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram, the celebrations will be conducted at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, VJT Hall, Poojappura Maidanam, Kanakakunnu Palace , Akkulam, Sreevarahom, Theerthapada Mandapam, Shanghumugham, Aruvikkara & Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan etc. Some of the popular events conducted in the above places are food fest, ganamela, stage shows, trade fair, cultural programmes, light shows, floats exhibitons etc.


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