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Bank holiday today for Onam: Are banks open or closed today in your state for this festival? Check nowBank Holidays Today: Onam, a harvest festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. Banks across various states will also be closed in Septem...
Onam 2025: All about Kerala’s harvest festival, its history, rituals & important datesThe story of Onam centres on Mahabali, the benevolent asura king who was deeply devoted to Lord Vishnu. His popularity and influence worrie...
When Travancore queen gifted 'Onakkodi' to European Diwan two centuries agoAs Onam approaches, Kerala is abuzz with the tradition of gifting 'Onakkodi,' new clothes, a practice dating back centuries. Historical rec...
August festivals 2025: From Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami to Onam, check full list hereAugust in India is a vibrant tapestry of festivals, uniting the nation in joyous celebrations. Raksha Bandhan honors sibling bonds, while K...
Onam 2024: Dates, significance, and rituals of Kerala's harvest festivalOnam 2024: Onam, a 10-day festival in Kerala, celebrates the harvest season and the return of King Mahabali. The festival features traditio...
Onam 2024: Key dates, history, significance, and why it is Kerala’s biggest festivalOnam, a major festival in Kerala, marks the end of the monsoon and the start of the harvest season. Celebrated over 10 days, it honours Kin...
Diwali Padwa, Bali Pratipada: See significance and dateKing Bali, a legendary king is believed to return to earth on that day, the first day of Kartikeya month of the Hindu calendar.
Onam 2022: Important dates, Significance of the festival, Greetings you can sendOnam is a harvest festival which falls in the Chingam month( mid August to mid September) of the Malayalam calendar.
Hijab-wearing students dance at Kerala Onam celebrations, video goes viralThe video shows several hijab-wearing students at a school wearing traditional Kerala sarees and dancing with their schoolmates
August vacation plans ahoy! Explore the french-inspired magic in Puducherry; feel the monsoon bliss in AlmoraFor Onam, book a houseboat in Kerala, watch a live performance, and experience the rituals during the 10-day celebrations to welcome King M...
The flavours of India: Let your holiday coincide with local festivalsA festival gives you chance to travel to a different place, meet the locals and mingle with them.
Keralites celebrate Onam; CM attacks Shah over Vamana greetingsOnam festival saw a controversy with CM Pinarayi Vijayan seeking apology from BJP President Amit Shah for his 'Vamana Jayanthi' greetings o...
Amit Shah's Vamana Jayanti tweet sparks a row on Onam evePinarayi Vijayan led critics who alleged that Shah’s tweet was meant to belittle Mahabali, the legendary Asura king of good governance whos...
RSS triggers row by questioning legend behind OnamMahabali's homecoming in the Malayalam month of Chingam to see his subjects is celebrated as 'Thiru Onam' annually, which falls on Septembe...
Traveler's diary: Camp at the picturesque Ladakh & experience the Onam festivalOnam is when Kerala has a great time. Boat races, song and dance & lots of good food. Ladakh's amazing landscape is natures own sculpture ...
Keralites celebrate Onam with fervour and gaietyPeople offered prayers in temples early in the morning while the day was marked by feast and festivities, including cultural programmes.
Onam Weekend: Plan your quick getaway, now!Festivals seasons starts in throughout India; brace the festive season with Ganesh Utsav and Onam in Maharashtra and Kerala.
- Onam: Malayalees celebrate the harvest festival
Keralites today celebrated the harvest festival of Onam with traditional gaiety and enthusiasm, commemorating a mythical past of peace, pro...
- Traveller's diary: Food, sport, music and dance - experiences to be had around the world
Onam is when Kerala parties. Boat races, song and dance, lots of good food, and as much exotica as one can take, are there for the asking.