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The auspicious festival of Kerala, Onam, kickstarted on August 20 and will conclude on August 31 this year. The 10-day-long Onam festivities, also known as Thiru-Onam or Thiruvonam, are celebrated with much pomp across the state as people mark the return of King Mahabali/Maveli. Each day of Onam, namely Atham, Chithira, Chodi, Vishakam, Anizham, Thriketta, Moolam, Pooradam, Uthradom and Thiruvonam - holds much significance. Meanwhile, Thiruvonam, the last day, is the most auspicious day as it marks the end of the Onam celebrations, and families prepare and enjoy Onasadya, the opulent Onam feast.

Govt. College of Teacher Education celebrated onam on 23 and 24th august 2023.

Onam 2023 History and Significance:

Onam falls in the month of Chingam, between the months of August and September, according to the Malayali calendar. It also marks the beginning of the Malayalam year called the Kolla Varsham. The harvest festival marks the return of the kind-hearted and generous demon King Mahabali/Maveli to his beloved state Kerala. According to legends, King Mahabali defeated the Gods and ruled all three worlds. He was a generous and wise leader, but the Gods were insecure about his popularity. They approached Lord Vishnu and requested him to help them. Therefore, Vishnu took his fifth avatar - the Brahmin dwarf Vamana.

Brahmin Vamana paid King Mahabali a visit. The generous King as him what he wished for and promised to grant him the same. Vamana requested "three pieces of land." Then, he grew in size and covered the sky and the netherworld in his first and second steps. When Lord Vishnu's fifth avatar was about to take his third step, King Mahabali offered his own head to God. Pleased by his sacrifice, Lord Vishnu granted King Mahabali to rule his kingdom till the end of Kalyuga and the right to visit his kingdom and people during Onam.

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