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Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala


Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala state in South India. It is also the state festival of Kerala with holidays on 4 days. Usually onam days start from Pooradam and ends in fourth Onam. The festival falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam.
Vallam Kali, Pulikali, Pookkalam, Onathappan, Thumbi Thullal, Onavillu, Kazhchakkula, Onapottan, Atthachamayam are the main attraction of Onam festival.

Traditional Onam Song.
Maveli nadu vaneedum kalam,
manusharellarum onnupole
amodhathode vasikkum kalam
apathangarkkumottillathanum
kallavum illa chathiyumilla
ellolamilla polivachanam
kallapparayum cherunazhiyum
kallatharangal mattonnumilla
adhikal vyadhikalonnumilla
balamaranangal kelppanilla

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