Onam Festival

• The most important day of Onam, known as Thiruvonam, is on September 5.

• Onam is a Hindu festival that originated in Kerala, India.

• It is celebrated every year by Malayalis in Kerala and around the world.

• The festival marks the New Year for Malayali Hindus.

• Onam falls in the Malayalam month of Chingam, which usually falls between August and September according to the Gregorian calendar.

• The festival honors the Vamana incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

• It also commemorates the mythical return of Emperor Mahabali.

• Onam is based on mythology associated with sages such as Kashyapa and Parashurama.