Guys what is the main motto of onam??
Why & how it is celebrated??
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Onam (
Malayalam: ഓണം) is a
Hindu festival celebrated by the people of
Kerala,
India.
[1] It is also the
state festival of Kerala with State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the 3rd Onam Day.
The festival falls during the
Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug - Sep) and marks the commemoration of
Vamana avatara of
Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the mythical King
Mahabali who Malayalees consider as their King. In Kerala, it is the festival celebrated with most number of cultural elements such as Vallam Kali, Pulikkali, Pookkalam, Onathappan, Thumbi Thullal,
Onavillu, Kazhchakkula, Onapottan,
[2] Atthachamayam etc. Onam is reminiscent of Kerala's agrarian past, as it is considered to be a harvest festival.