Thrissur, Kerala - Caparisoned elephants during a festival http://www.nativeplanet.com/thrissur/

The monsoon season and the month of Shravana bring several festivals in India. The months from July to September showcase different cultures’ vibrant and beautiful celebrations. Although most harvest festivals occur in the summer season in India, Kerala’s Onam occurs in the monsoon season. The tagline for Kerala Tourism (God’s Own Country) is quite fitting, as the South Indian state offers unique celebrations

Onam is a festival which is celebrated with pomp and show in Kerala. It is considered as the national festival of Kerala. It is celebrated every year during the month of August or September. According to the Malayalam calendar, these are the first month of the year, Chingam. Thiru-Onam, Thiruvonam and Sravanmahotsav are the other name of Onam. It is celebrated for ten days. Young and old participate in all the festivities with equal enthusiasm and zeal.

Vallamkali or the snake boat race is a fascinating facet of the great Onam festival. Being a tourist attraction of Kerala, people actually book tickets just to have a glimpse of this enchanting event. Champakkulam Boat Race is the oldest boat race in the state and is performed in all its traditional glitz and glamor. Aranmula Vallamkali along the river Pampa is a visual feast. This is also a part of Kerala Culture.

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Onam, a grand harvest festival of Kerala, celebrates the homecoming of King Mahabali. Get to know everything about Onam, history, celebration dates for 2020 and more.