Onam  

Read about the splendid beauty of Kerala and why it is called "God's Own Country."

Onam 2024 is celebrated as Kerala's most spectacular harvest festival, featuring lively feasts, cultural performances, and cherished traditions. Explore what makes this festival so remarkable.

This Onam, embark on a spiritual journey by visiting these revered temples in Kerala.

In this episode of Culture 'Shauk', we revisit the Indian-Thai cultural linkage through four religious festivals that celebrated at the same time of the year but under different names. 

People wear traditional attire and offer prayers at temples, while the day is marked with feast and festivities, including cultural programmes. Heavy rush is witnessed at temples, including the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayappa at Sabarimala and Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayur

Though primarily a Hindu festival, most non-Hindu communities participate in Onam celebrations as it is considered a cultural festival. To mark the auspicious day, people offer special prayers and draw flower rangolis called Pookkalam near their doors to welcome king Mahabali
 

Onam is the biggest festival for people living in Kerala. Celebs are nowhere behind to celebrate and shower wishes to fans on social media. 

Onam also marks the summer harvest. Though it is a Hindu festival, most non-Hindu communities in Kerala too participate in the celebrations as it is considered a cultural feast, than a religious one.

The festival is mainly celebrated by Malayalees around the world with traditional folk dances, artworks, etc. 

Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce decided to re-schedule release dates of at least 10 Mollywood films that were slated to hit the screens on Onam

Kerala floods: 10-year-old daughter of a lady cop from Chennai has given her piggy bank savings, saved to celebrate birthday, to help Kerala flood victims. The girl's mother is a lady cop in Chennai, who encouraged her daughter, when she expressed her desire to help the flood victims.

 Kerala state government has decided to borrow Rs 2500 Crore from the open market to meet the expenses of Onam festival