Thiruvananthapuram: Onam, a ten-day festival, is celebrated in Kerala with traditional rituals. It also marks the end of harvesting season with opening of market for sale of crops on the fourth day.
Here's a beautiful poem to mark the Onam 2016 festivity which is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in the state.
Maveli nadu vaneedum kalam,
manusharellarum onnupole
amodhathode vasikkum kalam
apathangarkkumottillathanum.
adhikal vyadhikalonnumilla
balamaranangal kelppanilla
Dushtare kankondu kanmanilla
Nallavarallathe illa paaril..illa paaril
kallavum illa chathiyumilla
ellolamilla polivachanam
kallampparayum cherunazhiyum
kallatharangal mattonnumilla
Vellikolaadikal naazhikalum
Ellam kanakkinu thulyamaayi..thulyamaayi
Click on the slides to see the beautiful Onam pictures: