Onam is a very important festival in the Malyalam calendar. It is celebrated in the first month of Malayalam calendar called Chingam. According to the Hindu calendar, it falls in the sixth month of Bhadrapad.
Onam is a ten day festival, called the harvest festival, with its first and last days being the most significant.
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In 2009: 2nd September, Wednesday. The atham star that is 10 days behind of Onam is on 24th of August. From Atham onwards the Onam pookalam will start and ends on Onam day.
- Malayalam calendar:It is celebrated in the first month of Malayalam Calender, called Chingam.