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OUR LITTLE ONAM - FESTIVAL

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AARAV VINAY - 5H

Hello everyone,
My name is Aarav and I am going to give you information about my favourite festival - The Harvest
festival – Onam, which is celebrated every year.
The people from the South India celebrate the festival of Onam with much festivity.
Onam is one such festival and this year it was being celebrated on 31st August.
You wish by saying "Onasamsakal" which means May this year bring you joy, peace, and
prosperity! The Sadya or banquet which is translated in Malayalam as Onasadya is an indulgent
spread served on a banana leaf.
The opulent meal is studded with 26 distinct vegetarian preparations!The Dishes are as follows;

1. Rice is the main item in an Onam Sadya.
2. Sambar is nothing but thick gravy vegetable stew made of lentils, vegetables like drumsticks,
tomato and potato and flavoured with herbs.
3. Rasam.
4. Aviyal.
5. Pachadi.
6. Puliyinchi.
7. Thoran.
8. Achaar.

During the Onam festival, there are 6 days of festivities;
1. Tripunithura Athachamayam. This marks the first day of Onam which is celebrated with
grandeur and zeal.
2. Pookalam: The Floral Decoration & Arrangement.
3. Pulikali: The Grand Tiger Dance.
4. Vallamkali: The Snake Boat Race.
5. Onam Sadya: The Complete Meal.
6. Folk Dances: Festivities at its peak.

Onam is an annual holiday and festival celebrated in Kerala, India.
According to legends, the festival is celebrated to commemorate King Mahabali, whose spirit is
said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam.
On this joyous occasion of Onam, I wish you joy and good health and may you always enjoy the
bounty of nature! On this festive occasion, I extend my warm wishes to you and your family.
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