Onam is a sacred festival celebrated in Kerala, India by all religions alike. It is celebrated for 10 days, which are filled with utter energy into every Keralites. They cook different Kinds of payasam, do boat racing & elephant rides. This is the time to be in Kerala!! Atham First day is an important one and is considered holy and auspicious by the people of Kerala. Chithira On the second day of Onam, people add to the size of the Pookalam with different flowers. Chodhi Size of the Attha Poo gets further increased with an addition of design with a different flowers. Visakam Brisk activities in the market and households can be witnessed on the day of Visakam. Anizham Place to be on this day is Alleppy [Alpudha as they pronounce it in Kerala]. High point of the day is the grand boat race event called Vallamkali. Thriketa People, who may be staying away from their homes, start coming to their homes as the main day approaches. Moolam With just two days left for the festival now, enthu
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