Onam: Date, History, Significance, and best places to visit

Onam is the most important festival of Kerala and it also marks the beginning of the Malayalam New Year.  This year’s Onam is quite significant as people will get a chance to celebrate it without any kind of restriction as the pandemic norms have been eased.

Onam festival is also the time of rice harvesting and it symbolizes the homecoming of king Mahabali. This festival marks the beginning of the Malayalam New Year, Kollavarsham and it is celebrated for 10 days. 

Significance

Best places to visit in Kerala for Onam

Trivandrum

At the time of celebration, Trivandrum is beautifully decorated and it looks quite beautiful during the night.

Palakkad

At this particular place, a special kind of event is held which is known as Onathallu. This is a kind of wrestling sport that is very famous in the state of Kerala and people from all over the state come here to enjoy this event.

Alleppey

This place is famous for its houseboat experiences where you forget about the chaos of your daily life in the middle of the backwaters.

Thrissur

This is a very popular tourist destination in Kerala and at the time of Onam, a large number of people gather from all over India to witness the celebration of this festival.

Aranmula

The reason why most people come to Aranmula during the Onam celebration is the famous snake boat racing event.

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