Onam is a festival being celebrated by the people of Kerala. The festival marks the when the beloved demon Mahabali visits Earth. The festival is generally celebrated by Malayalis. In the picture Elephant processions are taking place in the state of Kerala. It is celebrated as a Harvest festival and is celebrated with numerous other festivals. As this festival is an auspicious festival in Kerala, so people their observe it as a public holiday.
Onam is an auspicious festival for the people of Kerela and is highly celebrated by Malayalis. The reason behind the celebration of this festival is that, it is believed that on this day the beloved demon Mahabali visits Earth and so people celebrated it so hugely. The festival some of the dance forms, namely, Vallam Kali(boat races), Pulikali(Tiger dances), Tug of war and many more. It is a day which is celebrated as a New Year day by the Malayali Hindus
Onam is a festival which is celebrated by the Malayali Hindus and is a huge affair in and out of Kerala. In the picture, people have painted their bodies like lions before they can take part in the Onam festival. The picture signifies the dance form Pulikali which is a Tiger dance which revolves around the theme of tiger killing and is a big attraction of Onam
Onam festival is celebrated hugely by the Malayali people. Although, it is a Hindu festival but it is also celebrated by Non-Hindu communities. In the picture we can see Pookalam which is a term used for flower rangloli which is being made marking the occasion of Onam
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