Onam: Planning to enjoy Onam

Planning to enjoy Onam 2025 in Kerala? Get all details about dates, traditions, Pookalam, Onasadya, and travel tips to make your trip smooth and memorable. Why Onam is Kerala’s biggest festival? Onam is one of the most vibrant and popular festivals of South India. It is celebrated not only in Kerala with much fervour and enthusiasm, but also by Malayalis residing anywhere in the world. In 1961, during the tenure of Chief Minister Pattom Thanu Pillai, Onam was officially declared the national festival of Kerala. However, in the following year, large-scale celebrations were curtailed due to the Indo–China War. Onam , the foremost and joyously observed festival in Kerala, symbolizes both King Mahabali's annual return and reveres Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar. Lasting for ten days, the festival instills a heightened festive spirit within the people of Kerala and is celebrated with remarkable splendor.