Onam Pookalam Designs Images ..HAppy Onam

Onam is the state festival of Kerala. Onam Festival falls on the Malayalam month of Chingam (August – September). The annual Onam festival is celebrated for 10 days and the festival starts with the Tripunithura Athachamayam Festival, which falls on the Atham nakshatram of the Malayalam month of Chingam. The 10th day is celebrated as Thiruonam (Main Onam). This year, Onam 2011 celebrations starts from 31st August 2011 and Thiruonam is celebrated on 9th September 2011.

The peoples of Kerala draw Onam Pookalam (also known as Athapookalam or Onapookkalam) in front of the house. Onam Pookalam is an intricate and colourful arrangement of flowers laid on the floor to welcome King Mahabali, the Asura king of ancient Kerala whose rule is said to be the golden era of Kerala.

Here are some beautiful Onam Pookalam designs or Athapookalam Designs for those who wish to draw new Onapookkalam designs (Photos of Floral Designs).

Floral arrangements and Floral designs is known as Pookalam. Pookalam contains ten rings which shows ten day ritual which starts on Atham and ends on Thiru Onam

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