Seasonal Celebrations & Harvest
Onam
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="onam-term"></holidayfyi-glossary>A major harvest festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala over ten days in the Malayalam month of Chingam (August-September). Onam commemorates the mythical golden age of the demon king Mahabali and features elaborate floral carpet designs (pookalam), snake boat races, the grand feast Onam Sadya served on banana leaves, and traditional dance forms like Thiruvathira and Pulikali.