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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Monday, September 4, 2017

HAPPY ONAM DAY!!! (2017)

HAPPY ONAM DAY!!!
to all
MALAYALIS
in the world

Onam is the biggest festival for Malayalis & is celebrated with much fanfare all through Kerala. Observed during the month of Chingam...the 1st month of the Malayalam solar calendar...Kollavarsham & it is celebrated over 10 days. It is a harvest festival…one of 3 major annual Hindu celebrations along with Vishu & Thiruvathira…& it is observed with numerous festivities.


The festival commences on the day known as Atham & culminates on the 10th day...known as Thiru Onam or Thiruvonam...meaning “Sacred Onam Day”. This year 2017…the festivities will begin on August 25th & will continue till September 4th. However, a few customary celebrations continue for 2 more days with the Vallam Kali(boat races), Pulikali(tiger dances), Pookkalam (flower arrangement), Onathappan (worship), Onam Kali, Tug of War, Thumbi Thullal (women's dance), Kummati kali (mask dance), Onathallu (martial arts), Onavillu (music), Kazhchakkula (plantain offerings), Onapottan (costumes), Atthachamayam (folk songs and dance) & cultural events. It is the New Year day for Malayali Hindus.

Onam is a major annual event for Malayali people in & outside Kerala. Onam is the official state festival of Kerala with public holidays that start four days from Onam Eve (Uthradom). It is celebrated by Malayali diaspora around the world. Though a Hindu festival...non-Hindu communities of Kerala participate in Onam celebrations considering it as a cultural festival. However, some non-Hindus in Kerala denounce its celebration as a cultural event because they consider it as a religious festival.

Friday, September 1, 2017

SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI AIDIL ADHA!!! (2017)

SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI AIDIL ADHA
&
HAPPY EID MUBARAK
to all
MUSLIMS
in the world