Chinna thiru onam vanthalo....

Harvest festival of kerala is here..Thiruvonam. Not a keralite though my best friend is one.Here is what i heard from her about this important festival of kerala.and my photo friday #2 is going to be on onam..It is said that according to a popular legend this festival of harvest is celebrated to welcom king mahabali ,whose spirit is said to visit kerala at the festive time.This is a ten day festival and the first day and the tenth day are said to be important.Kerala means coconuts and boat races.who can forget the enchanting backwaters.The enchanting feature of Onam is the snake boat race vallamkali.The traditional games,cultural activities,folk dances add more colours to the zest of celebration.The pookolam is another intersting feature in this festival.Its nothing but intrigately designed flower mats in the courtyards of the houses with lamp decorations is a cultural activity. Happy onam to all....