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Onam 2030

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Onam is Kerala's biggest festival, celebrating the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali.

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Date
Mon, 9 September 2030
Nakshatra
Shravana · Sun, 8 September, 7:58 pm – 7:00 pm

Plan the day

Good times and times to avoid

· Varanasi time (IST)

Auspicious windows

  • Brahma Muhurta46m
  • Amrit Kalam1h 32m

Times to avoid

  • Rahu Kaal1h 33m
  • Yama Gandam1h 33m
  • Dur Muhurta50m
  • Dur Muhurta50m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:41 am
Sunset
6:08 pm
Moonrise
4:19 pm
Moonset
3:53 am

The festival day's almanac

Panchang for Mon, 9 September

Tithi
Dwadashi, then Trayodashi
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Bhadrapada
Tithi
DwadashiFrom Until Then Trayodashiuntil
Nakshatra
ShravanaFrom Until

Choghadiya, day and night

Day

  • AmritGood
  • KaalAvoid
  • RogAvoid
  • ShubhGood
  • UdvegAvoid
  • ChalNeutral
  • LabhGood
  • AmritGood

Night

  • ChalNeutral
  • RogAvoid
  • KaalAvoid
  • LabhGood
  • UdvegAvoid
  • ShubhGood
  • AmritGood
  • ChalNeutral

The story

Onam: significance and rituals

A 10-day harvest festival, it is marked by boat races (Vallam Kali), floral carpets (Pookalam), traditional feast (Onasadya), and Kathakali performances.

Rituals

Create Pookalam (flower rangoli) at the entrance. Prepare Onasadya — a grand vegetarian feast with 26+ dishes on banana leaf. Watch Vallam Kali (snake boat race). Perform Thiruvathira dance.

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