Athappookkalam

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Onam (Malayalam: ഓണം) is a festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, is also the Harvest festival of Kerala. Onam Festival falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug - Sep) and marks the commemoration of Vamana avatara of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the king Mahabli.!The floral carpet, known as ‘Onapookkalam’or Athapookalam is made out of the gathered blossoms with several varieties of flowers. It is considered a work of art accomplished with a delicate touch and a highly artistic sense of tone and blending. (In a similar manner North Indians make something called "Rangoli" with colored powder).Athapookalam starts on the Atham day and continue for tendays and the last and final day of Athapookalam is celebrated as Thiruvonam.! Traditionally Athapookalam included flowers endemic to Kerala and dasapushpam .Nowadays all varieties of flowers are used . Earthen mounds, which look somewhat like rectangular pyramids, representing Mahabali and Vamana are placed in the dung-plastered courtyards in front of the !Pookalam is a common sight in Kerala during Onam and many competitions are being held for !

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Location: Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala State, South India,South Asia
Photo credit: © Rahana Rafeek / Alamy / Afripics
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