Events for “onam”

Onam feast is evolving in tune with the Keralite’s palate

From meat and fish in Malabar to new-age vegetarian dishes down south, the sadya, as it is popularly referred to, is changing with the times and getting costlier along the way.

Keralites’ to-do list during Onam now features leisure travel too

Keralites embrace leisure travel during Onam, with budget pilgrimages and international trips gaining popularity this festive season

Kerala’s Adavi gears up for Onam rush with 24 new coracles

Malappuram set for Onam celebrations from August 26

The five-day celebrations will include music, theatre, folk and traditional performances. The opening day will feature the Kanaran Show by Harish Kanaran and Nirmal Palazhi, followed by a music programme by Fazila Banu and her troupe.

Moozhiyar police in Keralam turn Onam invite into a helping hand for tribal families

During a visit to a tribal settlement to invite its residents to the Onam feast at the police station, police team discovers that four families were struggling even to find their next meal and arranges food supplies for them

More free parking spots identified to ease Onam rush in Kozhikode city

Police have identified 25 locations offering free parking for over 2,495 cars and deployed special squads to remove illegally parked vehicles. The measures are expected to ease pressure on the city’s roads during the festival season

Keralam government sanctions ₹32 crore for ‘Pravasi’ welfare pensions ahead of Onam

‘Pravasi’ pension is paid at the rate of ₹3,500 for Keralites who are abroad, and ₹3,000 to individuals who are working in other States or have returned

Keralam’s Kudumbashree records ₹10.07 crore turnover from Onam vegetable, flower sales

Products of over 33,000 joint liability groups of women farmers were sold at Onam markets

Vice-President flags off pageantry marking the end of Onam celebrations in Keralam

Vande Mataram played in full at the start off the event

Woman, two young sons run over by train near Arakkonam railway station

The victims were identified as K. Valli (27), and her two sons K. Bharath (7) and K. Santhosh (3). When they were walking across the track near Arakkonam railway station, they were hit and run over by Chennai Central Suburban – Tiruchanur MEMU train.

Goods engine derails near Arakkonam railway station

Onam: The many ways Keralam celebrates

Beyond the popular Onam narrative, featuring the Mahabali, pookkalam and sadya, the festival is celebrated in uniquely diverse ways across Keralam

Onam rush in Keralam: Railways intensify checks to curb ticketless travel

Railway officials say the minimum fine for travelling without a ticket has been doubled from ₹250 to ₹500, with the revised penalty coming into effect in June 2026

Onam rush: 1,500 police personnel deployed across Kochi to ensure public safety

Picket points set up at 102 key locations; patrol intensified in bar hotels, DJ party venues; 24 control room vehicles, four Pink Patrol vehicles, and one highway patrol vehicle deployed; entire city to remain under CCTV surveillance as rush continues

BEVCO clocks liquor sales of ₹771.29 crore during 8-day Onam period

From vibrant pookkalams to traditional feasts, Keralites around the globe celebrate Thiruvonam

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan have all extended Onam greetings to all citizens

Kochi wakes to Thiruvonam festivities

Kochi embraces the festive spirit as Onam celebrations gather pace; Thrikkakara temple draws visitors as Onam rituals continue; traffic police deploy additional personnel as festive crowds take to roads

Week-long Onam celebrations begin in Kozhikode

A dance performance by Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and a comedy show by Hareesh Kanaran and Nirmal Palazhi will be staged on August 25

Steps to form delimitation commission after Onam: Keralam Minister

Revenue Minister A.P. Anilkumar says Malappuram should get the maximum consideration owing to its size and population

Relief for PRD’s former contract staff ahead of Onam as Keralam govt clears salary dues

Around 100 employees of PRISM project started receiving the dues on Monday, their representatives said

Onam rush sends veggie prices soaring, turns sugar bitter in Keralam

Raw banana prices remain high at around ₹65 a kg in the city’s wholesale markets. Sugar prices range between ₹75 and ₹77 a kg in retail markets across district, while rice prices remain stable

Liquor sales in Keralam expected to go up during Onam season

Bevco sold liquor to the tune of ₹970.74 crore during the Onam season in 2025, compared to the ₹842.07 crore the year before

Broadway bustles with Onam shoppers, but rain dampens cheer

Even as online stores are said to be drawing customers away, the internet is also bringing some shoppers to the market

‘Mayor Care’ Onam kits spark row in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

The Opposition LDF alleges abuse of power over gifts from commercial establishments; seeks probe into donations, freebies and distribution of Onam and educational kits

District-level Onam celebrations in Kannur from August 24

The celebrations will be formally inaugurated by Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on August 24, 2026

Cochin University Employees Association opposes move to restrict Onam celebrations to a single day

Integrated digital mechanism, grading launched for Keralam’s special Onam markets this year

Mechanism to aid govt. keep track of all activities right from procurement from farmers to sales through Onam markets; 2,000 markets opened to keep vegetable, fruit prices stable during festival season

Mangattu Bhattathiri sets sail for Aranmula

A Churulan boat carrying Mr. Bhattathiri and a team of oarsmen began the journey around 11.45 a.m. and is scheduled to reach Aranmula on the eve of Thiruvonam

BJP thinks it is bigger than RSS; should listen to Mohan Bhagwat: Dipke

He also said that Sonam Wangchuk's statement in an interview about CJP leaders’ political ambition was being distorted.

Keralam’s Thrissur goes wild as ‘tigers’ take the streets for Pulikkali

Rain clouds gathered overhead, but nothing could dampen the spirit as Pulikkali brought the curtains down on Thrissur’s Onam celebrations

‘Tigers’ set to make merry in Thrissur

Over 400 painted ‘tigers,’ constituting nine teams, set to turn Swaraj Round into a riot of colour for Onam on Saturday. Each team will field a ‘Pulivandi’ and a tableau combining mythology with contemporary themes