Overview
- Onam began on August 26 with Atham, launching the ten-day harvest and cultural festival central to Kerala’s identity.
- One Indiatimes guide sets Thiruvonam for September 5, while a separate Indiatimes article lists September 6 as the main day.
- Travel Daily Media reports the festival culminates on September 5, aligning with the ten-day timeline presented in other coverage.
- Kerala’s Tourism Department will run week-long celebrations from September 3 to 9, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the events in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Celebrations feature floral pookalam, the grand Onam Sadya, Thrippunithura’s Athachamayam procession, Pulikali and other folk arts, and snake boat races across the backwaters.