Overview
- DrikPanchang forecasts place Atham Nakshatra on August 26, 2025, and mark Thiruvonam Nakshatram from September 4 at 11:44 pm to September 5 at 11:38 pm.
- Onam spans ten days in the Malayalam calendar’s Chingam month and marks both the harvest season’s start and Kerala’s cultural New Year.
- The festival honors the mythological return of King Mahabali after his encounter with Lord Vishnu’s Vamana form.
- Traditional events such as Pookkalam flower rangoli, Vallam Kali boat races and Pulikali tiger dance enliven communities across Kerala.
- Central to Onam is the Sadhya feast, a multi-course vegetarian banquet served on banana leaves, accompanied by the exchange of Onakkodi new attire.