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Onakalikal: Refers to all the games played at the festival of Onam. Even several restaurants over there offer as many as 30 dishes for the Onasadya.

Most of the families cook nine to 13 dishes for the Onasadya. It is a nine-course meal that consists of at least four to five vegetables. Onasadya: At the main day that is Thiruonam Onasadya meal is prepared and served on a Banana leaf. Even at some places, Pookkalam competitions are held. With the passing of the day during the Onam festival, a new layer of flowers is added to the Pookkalam. Pookkalam: Several designs with the help of flowers are made by the people and lay in front of their houses. Onam festival 10 days are known as Atham, Chithira, Chodi, Vishakam, Anizham, Thriketa, Moolam, Pooradam, Uthradom and Thiruvonam. They served on Thiruvonam the main day of celebrations.

The nine-course meal is known as Onasadya which comprises several dishes like rice, sambar, rasam, avail, and more. Take a look at the Thali eaten by people on Onam Sandhya.Īt the festival, people also perform traditional dance, games, and music which are referred to as Onakalikal. People wear new clothes, cook delicacies, and serve them on banana leaves by a cup of Payasam.

Several traditional rituals are performed like Snake boat races, Onappottan, Kaazhchakkula, Puli Kali, Kaikottikkali, etc. People make the carpet of flowers which is known as 'Pookkalam' and lay in front of their house to welcome King Mahabali.