{"id":563,"date":"2021-08-08T08:42:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T08:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-dot-staging-instaastro-322308.df.r.appspot.com\/blog\/?p=563"},"modified":"2023-10-19T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T07:19:12","slug":"onam-2021-know-all-about-keralas-official-state-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/onam-2021-know-all-about-keralas-official-state-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Onam 2021: Know all about Kerala\u2019s Official State Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Onam is a 10-day long Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. It marks the first month of Chingam, the Malayalam calendar. Famous as Kerala\u2019s official festival, it is celebrated each year in August and September. This renowned festival commemorates the arrival of Lord Vishnu in the Vamana avatar and the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali. It is also a major harvest festival that will begin on Thursday (12 August 2021) and end on Monday (23 August 2021). The festival will start on Atham day and continue till Thiruvonam day. Read this content and learn more about the festivities curriculum associated with the 10-day long celebration of Onam 2021.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Important Timings on Onam<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 Sunrise \u2014 21 August 2021 6:19 AM<br \/>\n\u2022 Sunset \u2014 21 August 2021 6:36 PM<br \/>\n\u2022 Thiruvonam Nakshathram begins \u2014 20 August 2021 9:25 PM<br \/>\n\u2022 Thiruvonam Nakshathram ends \u2014 21 August 2021 8:21 PM<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Marking the 10-day long celebration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Onam festival paints God\u2019s own country Kerala in beautiful colors. It shows the states in a new mood with exciting features like gigantic snake boats, gorgeous floral decorations, intricately decorated elephants, and wild Pulikali dancers. Read here details of the scheduled program to mark the grandest occasion of the 10-day long celebration of Onam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13 August 2021 (Chithira)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cleaning and decorations of homes by Keralites<br \/>\n\u2022 Adding circular layers to the Pookalam<br \/>\n\u2022 Decoration with creamy yellow and orange flowers<br \/>\n\u2022 Visiting the temple<\/p>\n<p><strong>14 August 2021 (Chodi)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The day of onnakodi or onappudava<br \/>\n\u2022 Buying new clothes and jewelry<br \/>\n\u2022 Gifts shared between friends and family members<br \/>\n\u2022 Wearing of asavu sarees, mundu, and Pattu Pavada<br \/>\n\u2022 Another layer added to the Pookalam<\/p>\n<p><strong>15 August 2021 (Vishakam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Stocking up vegetables and other ingredients<br \/>\n\u2022 Preparations begins for the grand feast Onasadya<\/p>\n<p><strong>16 August 2021 (Anizham)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Heading out to the waters<br \/>\n\u2022 Rowing the boats<br \/>\n\u2022 Vallamkali or snake boat face-off on the Pamba River<\/p>\n<p><strong>17 August 2021 (Thriketa)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Spending time with family and loved ones<br \/>\n\u2022 Visiting ancestral homes<\/p>\n<p><strong>18 August 2021(Moolam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Adorning the state with colors and lights<br \/>\n\u2022 Temples offer Onasadya<br \/>\n\u2022 Pulikali and Kaikottukali dance performances<\/p>\n<p><strong>19 August 2021 (Pooradam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Installation of the statues of King Mahabali and Lord Vamana<br \/>\n\u2022 Welcoming Mahabali to all the houses<br \/>\n\u2022 Fixing clay pyramid-like structures in Pookalam or Onathappam<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 August 2021 (Uthradam or First Onam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Marking the arrival of King Mahabali in Kerala<br \/>\n\u2022 Keralites go shopping for fruits and vegetables<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 August 2021 (Thiruvonam Onam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reaching culmination point on Thiruvonam (the prime day of Onam)<br \/>\n\u2022 Putting flour batter at doors to invite King Mahabali<br \/>\n\u2022 Getting blessings King Mahabali<br \/>\n\u2022 The accomplishment of Pookalam with details and colors<br \/>\n\u2022 The distribution\u00a0of alms to the needy and poor<br \/>\n\u2022 Gathering for the grandest feast Onasadya<\/p>\n<p><strong>22 August 2021 (Avittom or Third Onam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mahabali retruns to Patal<br \/>\n\u2022 Onathappan idol immersion<br \/>\n\u2022 The departure of King Mahabali<br \/>\n\u2022 Onam\u2019s celebration comes to an end<br \/>\n\u2022 Cleaning of the Pookalam<\/p>\n<p><strong>23 August 2021 (Chatayam or Fourth Onam)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kerala Tourism\u2019s Onam week program<br \/>\n\u2022 Boat races<br \/>\n\u2022 Pulikali dance performances in many districts<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Onam 2021 festival and get the most out of it by chatting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instaastro.com\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.instaastro.com\/\">famous South Indian astrology near you<\/a>. Talk to astrologers over your smartphone by downloading astrology apps that connect you to experienced astrologers of your choice in the least amount of time.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to immerse in the joy and ecstasy of the colorful festival of God\u2019s own country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onam is a 10-day long Hindu festival celebrated by the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3427,40,36],"tags":[140],"class_list":{"0":"post-563","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-english","8":"category-festivals","9":"category-hindu-culture","10":"tag-onam"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.9 (Yoast SEO v23.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Onam 2021: Know all about Kerala\u2019s Official State Festival - InstaAstro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Onam is a 10-day long Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. 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