Onam

India (Kerala)August/SeptemberTens of millions

LocationIndia (Kerala)

WhenAugust/September

AttendanceTens of millions

About Onam

The harvest festival of Kerala welcoming the legendary King Mahabali. Flower carpets called pookalam grow one ring a day for ten days. Snake boat races synchronize a hundred rowers each. The onasadya feast serves over 26 dishes on a banana leaf. Tiger painted dancers perform pulikali.

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