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Onam (Malayalam: ഓണം) is a festival celebrated in Kerala, India. It is also the state festival of Kerala with State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the 3rd Onam Day.
The festival falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug - Sep) and marks the commemoration of Vamana avatara of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali.
What is Onam without the famous pookalam? The kerala floral art is decorated at the entrance of house to welcome the devotee of Vishnu “Bali". The flower arrangement is a petal carpet made to welcome the wealthiest king and seek his blessings (prosperity). Let's take a look on how to make pookalams in the house.
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