Onam is an ancient festival that still survives in modern times. Kerala’s rice harvest festival and the festival of flowers rain that fell on the Malayalam month Chingam celebrated the annual visits from pathalam of the most precious Demon King Maveli. Onam is unique, as the king Maveli is regarded by the people of Kerala from ancient times.
He was the very highly respected among the problems which even the gods in Indra became jealous of Mahabali, approached the Mahavishnu claims that Mahabali now corresponds to an Indra. As a world with two Indra represents the imbalance, Mahavishnu assumed the form of a dwarf, the Vamana Avatar and lured him to Pathalam, the underworld. But that Mahabali equivalent Indra, he must wait until the next Yuga, where he would be the Indra.
It is this visit of Mahabali that is celebrated as Onam every year. People including children celebrate the festival in a big way and impress upon their dear King that they are happy and wish him well.
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