Onam - a harvest festival of Keralites
Celebrations evoke myriad memories in every person pertaining to the land he was upbrought. The scent of reminiscence is swept past the nostrils of the dear people of Keralam, when the first month of Malayalam calendar hits with the warm breezy air of Onam festival, marking the beginning of a new year. The ten day long celebration is one of the key features and the face of the south-east coast of Indian state. A reminder of myth detailing the values of sacrifice, promise, goodness, peace, and hope; Onam upholds the dual duties of instruction and delight. The endearing festival is a symbol of bonding and bliss, cutting across and crossing over to unite all sections of people
