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Onam Festival is celebrated specially in Kerala. It is one of the most and important festival which is only celebrated in Kerala. People can celebrate with great joy in Kerala.

It is very special fact of onam that this day people celebrated with many games, One of them is boat races. On This day women’s can celebrate with dance and songs. they also makes rangoli in their houses or temples.

The festival of onam is celebrated in the memory of a grate king mahabali which was a popular king and he ruled Kerala a long time. He was biggest almoner of Kerala and very kind. The onam is a festival of peace and prosperity.

Every people of Kerala are specially clean their houses and decorated with flower for the great king of mahabali because, It is said that the king mahabali returns to Kerala and he will enter the house of anyone who thinks of her and bless them.

Onam Festival special Boat Race
This Onam festival is celebrated in month of august. It is celebrated 4 to 10 days. During this festival people sung-song and dance and they organize special boat race on the water. Hundred’s of People participate in special boat races and they win prizes.

It is very big and interesting competition of kerala. People use snake boat during the boat races. It is the different size of boats. This boats like a snake(snake boat), Its very large and long, It is carry about 150 oarsmen at a time. It is so excitement and entertainment races. People cab enjoy them very much.
 

Onam Festival Celebration In India
Onam is a very important and special festival of India which is specially celebrated in kerala. the onam can be celebrated in the month of august - September. Many peoples can keep fast on the day. there are some boat races and other interesting games also being played on the day of onam in kerala. many women can celebrate this day with dance and songs. they also makes rangoli in their houses or temples.

Many people can install an image of lord vamana in their houses. all the family members can get together and take meal which can be served on green banana leaves on this day. A special boat race which is popularly known as Vallamkali is also a major attraction of onam which can be seen at Aranmulai and Kottayam. the onma is a festival of prosperity.

the festival of onam is a festival which is celebrated by hindus, Christians and Muslims as well. people can make cleaning and decoration of their houses, offices and temples on this day. the festival of onam is celebrated in the memory of a grate king mahabali which was a popular king and he ruled kerala a long time. the onam celebration is the remembrance of the graceful rule of the great king mahabali and many people can believe this that the king mahabali returns to kerala on this day .