Thiru Onam – Kerala’s State Festival – 31st August 2020
Onam is a festival of 10 + 2 days – the last four days are important days of the festival – First Onam – on 30 th August 2020, Second Onam – viz. Thiruvonam –on 31 st August 2020, Third Onam – on 1 st September, 2020 and Fourth Onam – on 2 nd September, 2020. In Onam’s Preparation. 8 th Day of Onam Festival begins with the ritual of installing clay statues of Mahabili and Vamana commonly called Onathappam in the centre of Pookalam - The Onapookalam is nothing but a floral carpet that's decorated with flowers and petals. It is filled with several varieties of flowers – adding more flowers as every day progresses in those 10 days of Onam - forming patterns on the floor of central entrances. Pookalam is very similar to Rangoli . Installation of these clay statues symbolizes an invitation to Mahabali and Vamana to visit each house the next day. 9 th Day of Onam is believed to synchronize with Mahabali’s arrival in Kerala and 10 th Day which i