Onam Festival 2011

Onam is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala.It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Maveli.

The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala culture and tradition.Intricate flower carpets, elaborate banquet lunch, snake boat races, Puli Kali, and the Kaikottikkali dance all play a part in the festival and it can be undoubtedly said that these elements constitute the diversity, richness and colorfulness that no other festival can claim in the world.

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