PHOTOS to mark the beautiful celebration during Onam festivity

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: