Onam 2024: Top 7 Facts About This Festival For Kids

By Anshika Verma06, Sep 2024 02:42 PMjagranjosh.com

What is onam?

Onam is celebrated by people of all castes and religions and is known as the harvest and a secular festival.

King Mahabali

The celebration of Onam commemorates the return of the mythical King Mahabali.

Traditional dance

The traditional dance that perform in this particular festival is Kaikotti kali, or Thiruvathira kali.

Maveli Puja

During the Maveli Puja in the Onam festival includes three small-sized statues made of red sand are placed on the verandahs of homes.

10 days festival

Onam is like Ganesh chaturthi, a ten day festival and first and last day is extremely important.

New clothes

The Onakkodi is a new clothing that everyone wears and Onam Sadya is the essential part of the Onam festival.

Exchanged gifts

The people celebrated the festivals while exchanging gifts, silver coins, gold jewellery, gadgets and other items that are among the common gifts.

Information credit

This information is taken from a trusted source that is Career India.

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