The government and organisations had cancelled official Onam celebrations. News18Īs a rampaging monsoon had claimed over 400 lives and destroyed houses and livelihood of people with many housed in relief camps, festivities were the last thing to come up in the minds of Keralites last year. Onam celebrations kick-started on 1 September this year. Unmindful of all this, at her ancestral house in Pandalam in Pathanamthitta district, retired government employee Susheela Devi is busy preparing ' ethakka upperi' (banana chips) besides ' kaliyadakka' (fried rice ball) for her grandchildren.īeing the festival eve, it is a decades-old practice for this sexagenarian woman to prepare traditional snacks to gift to her grandchildren besides laying a floral carpet on the courtyard and preparing a sumptuous feast on 'Thiruvonam.' Devi is one among the many housewives in the state who are eagerly waiting to welcome the most awaited harvest festival of the state, which was, unfortunately, a subdued affair last year due to unprecedented rains and floods. Happy Onam! : A security alert notwithstanding, it is Onam time again and Keralites are getting ready to celebrate the biggest festival of the state putting behind the havoc wrought by two consecutive floods.Īs Kerala gets into the festive mood, police are maintaining tight vigil with the army receiving information that there may be a terror attack in southern parts of the country. I was persuaded to get Into the spirit of things this year. There’s an Onam swing tradition that one normally leaves to young girls. Wishing everyone a very happy and safe Onam. I'm glad to have experienced this joy up-close and personal. It represents the pluralistic spirit of Kerala. Onam celebrates the spirit of equality and unity. May the flavours of Sadya and the musical beats of Pulikali bring an abundance of joy and prosperity to all. On this auspicious festival, I extend my warm greetings to all our Malayalee sisters and brothers around the world. I pray for everyone's good health and wellbeing. Leaders including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and others have expressed onam wishes to the public.īest wishes on the special occasion of Onam, a festival associated with positivity, vibrancy, brotherhood and harmony. Keralites have come to terms to celebrate it behind their closed doors. Kerala was hit by massive floods in 20 while the pandemic has hit the country in 2020. Low key celebrations for 4th year in a rowĪffected by floods and Covid-19 pandemic, the festival has become a low-key affair for Malayalis for the fourth consecutive year.
Sumptuous feasts (Onasadya) are served at households during the festival.Īlso read | 2.38 Lakh Tonnes Of Coal Missing From North Chennai Thermal Power Station: Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Different kinds of activities and celebrations like boat races, tiger dances, folk songs and dance, sports competitions, martial arts, floral rangoli and prayers are offered during the festival. The festive celebrations generally begins from Vamanamoorthy Thrikkakara temple in Kochi.
This year, the festival began on August 12 and will end on August 23. The ten days are sequentially known as Atham, Chithira, Chodhi, Vishakam, Anizham, Thriketta, Moolam, Pooradam, Uthradam and Thiruvonam. It begins marking the Malayalam new year and ends with Thiruvonam. The festival falls on the first month - Chingam - of the Malayalam calendar and spans for the duration of 10 days. The festival commemorates the return of King Mahabali, a mythical and righteous king, and brings the communities together. Chennai: Onam, an annual harvest festival of Kerala, is one of the major events celebrated with pomp by the Malayali community across the world.
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