Thiruvananthapuram witnessed the grand finale of week-long Onam celebrations on Sunday, featuring traditional art forms, cultural troupes and over 69 floats. Thousands attended the closing procession, flagged off by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, amid heightened security and traffic restrictions
Kerala celebrated Thiruvonam, the culmination of its 10-day Onam festivities, with traditional feasts, colourful pookkalams, temple rituals and cultural programmes. Families reunited from across the world, making homecoming and togetherness the enduring highlights of the harvest festival
In Palakkad, Kerala’s Onam and Eid-e-Milad coincided, creating a unique spectacle as Mahabali’s procession met Madrassa students’ Duff drums. The celebration showcased Kerala’s communal harmony, drawing praise from locals, religious leaders, and CM Pinarayi Vijayan for promoting unity and equality
Thanal secretary Pradeep Ponnan and Sangamam secretary K D Udayan said the highlight of the programme would be the sumptuous traditional Onam feast, the Onasadya, by the famous Pazhayidom Mohanan Namboothiri and his team from Kerala
Alcohol sale in Kerala touched an all time high of Rs 759 crore during the ten-day Onam celebrations starting August 21, Bevco -- the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state -- stated.
