After Atham and Chithira, the third day of the Onam celebrations is marked by the Chodhi nakshatra. New layers of flowers are added to the Pookalam. It is mainly during this day that families go out for shopping new clothes or the 'Onakodi', jewels, and other essentials.

Thiruvananthapuram: Keralites celebrated the harvest festival of Onam with traditional fervour and gaiety across the state on Sunday. Marking the "Thiruvonam”, the most auspicious day of the 10-day-long festival,

Hyderabad: The Malayali community in Hyderabad celebrated the vibrant festival of Onam with much fanfare and joy, keeping the essence of Kerala alive despite being far from home. The streets

Kerala: Onam celebrations are in full swing at Thrikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple, in Kochi on 15. Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala which falls in the Malayalam month of “Chingam”. It is a ten days long festival and the main festival is “Thiruvonam”.

Thiruvonam falling on a Sunday, combined with a public holiday for the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), allowed many Malayali expats to celebrate with family and friends.

Keralites celebrated the harvest festival of Onam with traditional fervour and gaiety across the state on Sunday.

Onam 2024 will be celebrated on September 15. This significant festival for Malayalees involves various cultural activities such as Pookkalam floral d