Kerala Celebrates Onam Today

Onam- ‘The Festival of Flowers’ brings joy to every heart. Keralites celebrates Onam today all across and people are happy to be part of this festival. “Pookkalam” is the major attraction of this celebration and it is also known as the “Harvest Festival of Kerala”.

The Chief Minister of Kerala today passed out the message that:” Onam is a festival which recalls days of love, charity, friendship, peach and prosperity”. This celebration is not confined to just this state, instead Malayalees all across the globe celebrate this occasion enduring peace and harmony everywhere.

Kids are the most excited ones during Onam putting on their best traditional wear, "Onakodi" making them as cute and cuddling as they should be.

President, Pratibha Patel also conveyed the special message on this harvest festival. She said: “On the joyous occasion of Onam, I extend my warmest greetings to everyone, especially to all my brothers and sisters in Kerala”. The communiqué also said that "May the auspicious harvest festival, which underlines the importance of agriculture in our country, inspire us to work for the progress and prosperity of our nation and to promote harmony and compassion in our country,"