Flower Carpet Welcome

The harvest festival is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Chingam to welcome king Mahabali, whose reign is hailed as a period of prosperity, justice and happiness. The day of his annual visit is celebrated as Thiruvonam, which falls on September 11th this year. Malayalees decorate their homes with floral, wear new clothes and prepare a feast to welcome their benevolent king.

Onavillu Thiruvananthapuram

An Onavillu is a red painted bow dedicated to the incarnations of Lord Vishnu with tassels on either end. Onavillu, a tradition unique to Thiruvananthapuram has been made for centuries by members of heritage Agraharams. During Onam festive season Onavillu is presented to the Lord Padmanabha.

Pulikali Thrissur

An annual event usually takes place on Naalam Onam to discover the inner tiger in you along with thousands of men borrowing the stripes of the tiger and dancing to the thumping beats of rural instruments, there are hunters too. This year Swaraj round Thrissur puli kali is on September 14th 4 PM to 8 PM.

Thrikkakara Temple Festival

Thrikkakara Temple Kochi, the only temple dedicated to Vamana has a special significance, during Onam. It is believed that Mahabali worshipped the Siva temple here and the belief is that he was sent to the netherworld at Thrikkakara. The temple festival begins 10 days before Thiruvonam the Pakalpooram is conducted on September 10 with 9 elephants is the main attraction.