However due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the festival is going to be a muted affair.
Onam, the festival of harvest is in full swing. The festival falls during the Malayali month of Chingam (Aug - Sep).
The festival marks the homecoming of legendary King Mahabali.
Onam has four main days of festivities.
It is the beginning of the Chingam, the first month of Malyalam calander (Kollavarsham). The most important day falls on Thiru Onam. The celebrations begin almost 10 days before Thiru Onam. Atham marks the beginning of the rituals'.
It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by people of all communities. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam.
However due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the festival is going to be a muted affair.
This year, people will not be going out to restaurants to gorge on Onam Sandhyas. The Sandhya or banquet is usually served on a banana leaf in Kerala as lunch consisting of traditional vegetarian dishes.
Typically a Sandhya has at about 24–28 dishes served in a single course meal. Sometimes it can go up to 64.
However, the restaurants are prepared with takeaway meals for customers to order their sandhyas at home.
Here are messages, quotes, you can send to your loved one's Facebook & WhatsApp for Onam 2020:
1. “O–ORumayude; N–Nanmayude; A–AGhoshangalude; M–Malayaliyude; Onam Varavayi. Happy Onam!”
2. May this spirit of Onam remains everywhere whatever you do, whatever you think, whatever you hope in your life. Happy Onam!
3. This Onam may you be showered with Good luck, prosperity and happiness, have a wonderful Onam.
4. May this Onam you and your family be in good health and let your life flow with happiness. Wish you a very Happy Onam!
5. Oru thumba poovinte chiriyumayi / Thiruvona naal vannethi / Ende priya suhrithinu / Hridayam niranja Onashamsakal.
6. Hereby wishing you and your family a happy Onam. Have a nice feast!
7. Ente chinguvinum / Avalude achanum / Snehathinteyum santhoshathinteyum Onasamkal.
8. Onam is the time for pookalam on floor / Children on swings / tiger clad men with hunters behind them / People enjoying sadnyas with family. Let this Onam bring joy and prosperity to all. Happy Onam!
9. May this Onam festival be the start of your successful life. Happy Onam!!
10. On this joyous occasion of Onam, I wish you joy and good health and may you always enjoy the bounty of nature!!
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