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Onam 2032

ओणम

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

2109 days to go
Date
Fri, 20 August 2032
Nakshatra
Shravana · Thu, 19 August, 5:07 pm – 2:09 pm

Plan the day

Good times and times to avoid

· Varanasi time (IST)

Auspicious windows

  • Brahma Muhurta44m
  • Amrit Kalam1h 24m · next day

Times to avoid

  • Dur Muhurta52m
  • Rahu Kaal1h 37m
  • Dur Muhurta52m
  • Yama Gandam1h 37m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:33 am
Sunset
6:28 pm
Moonrise
5:48 pm
Moonset
5:30 am

The festival day's almanac

Panchang for Fri, 20 August

Tithi
Chaturdashi, then Purnima
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Saubhagya
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Tithi
ChaturdashiFrom Until Then Purnimauntil
Nakshatra
ShravanaFrom Until

Choghadiya, day and night

Day

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

Night

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

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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