Atham

It is a festival that honours King Mahabali (daitya king) and Vamana (incarnation of Lord Vishnu).

The celebrations started on August 20 with Atham, the first day, and will conclude on Tuesday with Thiruvonam.

'Athachamayam' heralding the start of the 10 day 'Onam' festivities in Kerala was held at the erstwhile Royal town of nearby Tripunithura, with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy formally inaugurating the celebrations.

'Attachamayam', heralding the start of 10-day 'Onam' festivities in Kerala, was held with splendour at nearby Tripunithura, the capital of the erstwhile Cochin state. Colourful and decorated floats depicting traditional art forms like Kathakali, 'Pullikalli', 'Theyyam', 'Mayilattam' were taken out in front of a huge crowd lined up on both sides of ...

It is a festival that honours King Mahabali (daitya king) and Vamana (incarnation of Lord Vishnu).

The celebrations started on August 20 with Atham, the first day, and will conclude on Tuesday with Thiruvonam.

'Athachamayam' heralding the start of the 10 day 'Onam' festivities in Kerala was held at the erstwhile Royal town of nearby Tripunithura, with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy formally inaugurating the celebrations.

'Attachamayam', heralding the start of 10-day 'Onam' festivities in Kerala, was held with splendour at nearby Tripunithura, the capital of the erstwhile Cochin state. Colourful and decorated floats depicting traditional art forms like Kathakali, 'Pullikalli', 'Theyyam', 'Mayilattam' were taken out in front of a huge crowd lined up on both sides of ...