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Onam August-September; four days during Hindu month of Bhadrapada A harvest festival and a celebration of ancient King Mahabali in the state of Kerala in India. This is Kerala's biggest festival, lasting 10 days and featuring dancing, feasting, and displays of elaborately designed carpets of flowers. It's famous for the races of the so-called snake boats held at Champakulam, Aranmulai, and Kottayam. The boats are designed in all shapes—with beaks or kite tails—and have crews of up to 100 men who row to the rhythm of drums and cymbals. The festival honors King Mahabali, who was sent into exile in the nether world when gods grew jealous of him. He's allowed to return to his people once a year, and the boat races, cleaned homes, carpets of flowers, clapping dances by girls, and other events are the welcome for him. CONTACTS: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Rm. No 123, Transport Bhawan, No. 1, Parliament St. New Delhi, Delhi 110 001 India 91-11-23715084; fax: 91-11-23715084 www.tourisminindia.com Kerala Department of Tourism Park View Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695 033 India 91-471-232-1132; fax: 91-471-2322279 www.keralatourism.org SOURCES: BkHolWrld-1986, Sep 15 GdWrldFest-1985, p. 111 RelHolCal-2004, p. 173 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The ongoing festive season started with Onam then moved to Durga Puja and on to Diwali. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Bahrain Kottayam Association Onam festival celebration, 11. |
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