Onam

The grandly celebrated annual harvest festival, the Onam, marks the homecoming of the legendary king Mahabali to God's own country, Kerala. As the king is welcomed back, for this year on the tenth day of Onam, the preparations would be ...

K.T. Achaya, the food historian, describes avial as "a vegetable dish of Kerala that uses green bananas, drumsticks, various soft beans and fresh coconut gratings. These are cooked in coconut milk and then tossed with aromatic coconut oil and spiced sour ...

Onam is one of the biggest festivals in Kerala and it is almost here! Kerala's distinguished traditional attire, a "white golden border saree" is famous for its understated elegance and is considered a preferred outfit for celebrating Onam! But you can ...

Onam is one of the most celebrated festivals across Kerala, and this year it begins on 30 August and will go on till 8 September. The festival commemorates the appearance of the Vamana avatar of Lord Vishnu, followed by the homecoming ...

Onam, a predominantly Kerala festival, symbolically celebrates the homecoming of the mighty King Mahabali. This is also the time when crops yield a good harvest. Celebrated with all ceremonial pomp and fervour. This festival goes on for up to 10 days. ...

Onam is here and our Instagram feeds are lit up with the updates of people from different walks of life celebrating the auspicious occasion. The film actors and important political figures among others also wore traditional outfits. For instance, ...

The 10-day grand festival of Onam is here - but this time, the celebrations are low-key. This year, the harvest festival began on 12 August and will continue till 23 August. And amidst the pandemic, the Kerala government has opted for ...

Onam is just around the corner and boy are we excited. It is that time of the year when one of the most loved festivals of Kerala is here. Traditionally Onam, is a harvest festival and the people of ...

Onam is a popular festival observed by people living in Kerala. The festival marks the legend of demon king Mahabali who ruled Kerala. Legends say, King Mahabali was generous and loved his subjects. But due to his growing popularity and him ...

Model and actress, Kalyani Priyadarshan celebrated Onam stylishly and gave us saree goals for the festive occasion. She wore Onam-perfect sarees and her styling was so on-point. We liked how she did her makeup and hairstyling. So, let's decode ...

A number of ladies in Kerala and even in other parts of the country, wear traditional kasavu sarees on Onam. Well, kasavu sarees absolutely look distinctive because of their simplicity. These understated sarees are cream and gold in colour. ...

Onam is a popular harvest festival celebrated in Kerala. Every year the festival is celebrated in the month of Chingam, a month according to the Malayalam calendar. It's a 10-day festival and is observed by people to honour the mighty demon ...