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Onam is Kerala’s biggest festival, from the first pookalam on Atham to the grand sadya on Thiruvonam. Test yourself on King Mahabali, snake boat races, Pulikali and more in 10 quick questions.
1. Onam is the biggest festival of which Indian state?
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Kerala. Onam is Kerala's great harvest festival and is celebrated by people of all communities there.
2. Which legendary king is welcomed back during Onam?
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Mahabali. Keralites believe the beloved King Mahabali returns each year to visit his people.
3. Onam is celebrated in which Malayalam month?
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Chingam. Onam falls in Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam calendar, usually in August or September.
4. Which day marks the start of the Onam celebrations?
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Atham. Atham is the first day, and the flower carpets begin to appear from then.
5. Which day is the most important day of Onam?
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Thiruvonam. Thiruvonam is the main day, when the grand feast is served and King Mahabali is said to arrive.
6. What is the flower carpet made at the doorstep called?
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Pookalam. A pookalam grows in size and pattern over the days of the festival.
7. What is the grand vegetarian Onam feast called?
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Sadya. The sadya is served on a banana leaf and can include more than two dozen dishes.
8. What is the famous Onam boat race known as?
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Vallam Kali. Long snake boats race during Vallam Kali, with dozens of rowers in each boat.
9. Which Thrissur folk art has performers painted as tigers?
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Pulikali. In Pulikali, performers paint their bodies with tiger stripes and dance through the streets of Thrissur.
10. Which avatar of Vishnu appears in the story of King Mahabali?
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Vamana. Vamana, the dwarf avatar, asked Mahabali for three paces of land.
