Onam is a very big festival of South India. This festival is celebrated with great pomp in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Onam is celebrated in the first month of Malayalam calendar i.e. Chingam. This festival mostly falls in August-September and is celebrated with enthusiasm for 10 days. It is also called Thiruvonam in Malayalam. On Onam, houses are decorated with flowers and pylons. People from all over the country and abroad reach Kerala to see the glory of this festival. When will Onam be celebrated this year and what is its religious significance?
When is Onam in the year 2023?
According to the Malayalam calendar, Onam will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 29 this year. Thiruvonam Nakshatra will start on 29th August at 2:43 PM and end on 30th August at 11:50 PM. That's why Onam festival will be celebrated on 29th August, Tuesday only.
What is the religious importance of Onam
Onam, the main festival of South India, is celebrated to celebrate the arrival of King Mahabali on earth. It is believed that on this day Lord Vishnu incarnated as Vamana and the demon king Mahabali came to earth from Hades on this day. It is also believed that on the day of Onam, King Mahabali visits Malayali houses to meet his subjects. To welcome and felicitate them, the houses are decorated with flowers and pylons. Lord Vishnu had given him a boon that he could meet his subjects on earth once a year.
How is Onam festival celebrated?
In the joy of the arrival of King Mahabali on the day of Onam, Malayalees decorate their houses with flowers, pylons and rangoli etc. and prepare various delicious dishes like Kheer, Pulisseri on this day. On this festival, programs like Kathakali dance, boat race are organized in Kerala. People celebrate this day by feeding each other sweets and seeing gifts. This festival is celebrated for the whole 10 days. Its first day is called Atham and the tenth day is called Thiruonam.
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