Onam 2023: Malayalis across the country celebrate festival with great zeal

The 10-day long Onam celebrations in Kerala started on August 20 and will go on till August 31.

Published on: Aug 29, 2023 11:07 AM IST

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Malayalis across the world are celebrating the harvest festival Onam on Thiruvonam day, the spirit is equally buoyant at the Thrikkakara Vamana Moorthy Temple. It is the only temple dedicated to Vamana in Kerala.  (PTI)

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Onam is celebrated through various rituals. Temples decorated with flowers had the faithful throng them since early morning for prayers to mark the occasion.  (PTI)

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A snake-like installation by a team of imaginative young minds with 20,000 plastic bottles on behalf of the Suchitwa Mission, at the main venue of the Onam week celebrations, in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)

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The festival is an occasion for family and friends to get together and indulge in traditional games, music, and dancing and participate in a grand feast, the 'Onasadya'.  (PTI)

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The festivities are marked by people decorating their houses with 'Rangoli' and engaging themselves in activities like boat races, flower arrangements, and tug of war among others.   (PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on Onam, a festival associated with harvest and the homecoming of king Mahabali in Kerala. (PTI)

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In a post on X, he said, "Onam greetings to everyone! May your lives be showered with good health, unparalleled joy and immense prosperity."  (ANI)