Kerala turns colourful with Onam

Kerala is busy celebrating the biggest festival of their state ‘Onam’. The festival marks the home coming of the legendary King Mahabali. The ten-day festival brings out the nest of Kerala culture. Snake boat races, pookklam are main highlights of the

‘Onam sadya’, the traditional feast of the festival, served on banana leaves and serves rice along with an array of 4 dishes. Traditional pickles and papadam are also served.

Various parades or 'Pulikali''are also carried out during the festival of Onam

Pookklam (decoration with flowers or flower rangoli) is the most common thing during the festivities of Onam. Various pookklam competitions are also organized during the festival.

The celebrations broke out in grand manner in whole of the state, even the temples are decorated in the best manner along with performing rituals of the festivity.