Happy Onam

Onam is an annual harvest and cultural festival

celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala.

( But Onam has a long religious context and history in Kerala

and neighboring parts of India)

A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival

of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events.

for keralites spread across the globe ,this is an occasion

For get togethers and community events

Pookalam: Also known as Athapookalam, this vibrant rangoli

is traditionally made by families before sunrise to decorate

their doorways

Pulikali (Tiger Dance) is one among the folk art forms of Kerala.

On the fourth day of Onam festival, artists paint their bodies

like tigers with stripes of yellow, red and black and dance

to the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments such

as thakil, udukku and chenda

Boat races are a major part of the Onam festival in Kerala, India,

and are known as Vallamkali

Onam is a time when their erstwhile King visits them and

He likes to see everyone having a feast