Onam

Onam is an annual Indian harvest competition celebrated predominantly through the Hindus of Kerala.A foremost annual occasion for Keralites, it’s far the professional competition of the kingdom and consists of a spectrum of cultural events

Onam commemorates Vamana and King Mahabali.According to Hindu legends, Onam is widely known in Kerala in remembrance of the best governance below the guideline of thumb of daitya king Mahabali, a legendary king who as soon as dominated Kerala. The legend holds that the he become taken into consideration to be just, beneficiant and regarded for serving his human beings well. When the devas and gods observed out approximately the king, they desired to check him of his loyalty and aid for human beings. So, they despatched Vamana to earth withinside the shape of a dwarf Brahmin who trampled Mahabali to patala (netherworld). Vamana requested Mahabali for 3 toes of land as his desire from the beneficiant Mahabali. Since denying presents to Brahmin is taken into consideration a sacrilege, Mahabali agreed to satisfy Vamana’s desire. In the primary  toes Vamana measured the whole lot of universe, leaving nowhere to vicinity his 1/3 foot. Mahabali provided his personal head to vicinity his 1/3 toes making the desire complete. However, witnessing Mahabali’s generosity, Vishnu granted the king’s sole desire to go to his land and those as soon as each year. This homecoming of Mahabali is widely known as Onam in Kerala each year

The date of Onam birthday party is primarily based totally at the Panchangam, and falls at the twenty second nakshatra Thiruvonam withinside the month Chingam of Malayalam calendar, which in Gregorian calendar falls among August–September.