Wish you all a very happy, prosperous, colorful, healthy, wealthy and
fulfilled Onam!
Let this season brings you all lot of good luck, peace of mind, happiness
and all that you wish!
May the good God bless you and fill your heart with joy & happiness.
May the color and lights of Onam fill your home with
happiness and joy.
My heartful wishes on Onam. Have the most beautiful Onam.
Thiru Onam is celebrated in the second half of August (the Chingam month of Kollam Era) when the August monsoon rains come to an end and the summer heat gives way to the pleasant warmth of the Kerala autumn. Anthropologists see in Onam a great fertility rite, the ceremony of Thanksgiving for a plentiful harvest. For Keralites Onam is the celebration of the return of Mahabali, their once beloved king.
The Origin of Onam
Onam or Thiruonam originated as a joyous annual reminiscence of the golden rule of King Mahabali, a mythical king, who ruled Kerala a very long time ago. It recalls the sacrifice of the great king, his true devotion to God, his human pride and his ultimate redemption. This king once ruled over the Keralites during the Golden Age before caste existed, "when all men were equal, when no one was poor, when there was neither theft nor dread of thieves" (Maveli natu vanitum kalam... Manusharellam onnu pole ... )..
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