Onam
/ˈəʊnəm/noun
उच्चारण ओनम
ओणम (केरल का फ़सल उत्सव)
Core word
noun
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the main harvest festival of Kerala, celebrated in August or September, when people decorate their homes with flowers, hold boat races and share a large feast
ओणम (केरल का फ़सल उत्सव)
- Every house had a beautiful flower carpet for Onam.
- The Onam feast is served on a banana leaf.
- Children make flower carpets at the doorstep during Onam.
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- Our friends in Kochi invite us for the Onam feast every year.
- Onam is celebrated with boat races and folk dances.
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General knowledge
Onam celebrates the yearly return of the legendary King Mahabali, and its traditional features include the pookalam (flower carpet), the Onasadya feast and snake-boat races.
ओणम पौराणिक राजा महाबली के हर वर्ष लौटने का उत्सव है, और इसकी परंपराओं में pookalam (फूलों की रंगोली), Onasadya भोज और snake-boat दौड़ शामिल हैं।