Onam 2023 Date: Today i.e. 29 August 2023, Tuesday, the main festival of South India, Onam, which lasts for 10 days, is being celebrated with great enthusiasm. By the way, the 10-day Onam festival, which is called Thiruvonam in Malayalam, started on 20 August. The major festival of South India is especially celebrated for good harvest in the fields. Onam is the main festival of South India. This festival is especially celebrated with pomp in the state of Kerala. Onam is a 10-day long festival in Kerala. According to the Malayalam calendar, the festival of Onam is celebrated in the month of Chingam. Chingam is the first month of the Malayalam calendar, which mostly falls between August and September. It is believed that on the day of Onam i.e. Thiruonam, King Mahabali comes to meet all his subjects, in whose joy this festival is celebrated. Every year its different importance is seen in the state of Kerala. In such a situation, let us know from when the Onam festival is starting this year and the special things about this festival….
When is the Onam 2023 festival starting?
This year the Onam festival is starting from 20th August. It will end on 31 August. Every day is very special in this festival which lasts for 10 days. Thiruvonam or Onam festival is celebrated on the 10th day, which is Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
Onam 2023 calendar
First Onam - 28 August 2023, Monday
Thiruvonam - 29 August 2023, Tuesday
Third Onam - 30 August 2023, Wednesday
Fourth Onam - 31 August 2023, Thursday
Thiruonam Nakshatra date
Beginning of Thiruonam Nakshatra - on August 29 at 2.43 am
Thiruonam Nakshatra ends - August 29 at 11.50 pm
Onam festival lasts for ten days
The festival of Onam lasts for ten whole days. Its first day is called Atham and the tenth day is called Thiruonam. It is a festival full of gaiety, enthusiasm, and traditions. The famous snake boat race and Kathakali dance are organized in Kerala on this day.
Significance of Onam festival
It is believed that on the day of Thiruvonam, King Mahabali visits every Malayali household and meets his subjects. On this day, the house is well decorated and cleaned to welcome them.
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