Onam heralds the arrival of King Mahabali who once ruled over the land. Though King Mahabali belonged to the rakshasas, he was exceptionally noble, benevolent and a good administrator too.

Onam (Malayalam:ഓണം) is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of ...

Onam (Malayalam:ഓണം) is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of ...

Onam is a 10-day harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, India. It marks the first month of the Malayalam calendar and commemorates the return of the mythical King Mahabali from the underworld to ...

A few decades back, Onam was a celebration in Kerala alone. But, when more and more Malayalees settled in various parts of the world, Onam became a global celebration for the community.