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President greets nation ahead of Onam |
President Pratibha Patil today greeted the
nation ahead of Onam, which is being celebrated tomorrow. In her message, she
said, "On the joyous occasion of Onam, I extend my warmest greetings to everyone
especially to all my brothers and sisters in Kerala." "May this auspicious harvest
festival, which underlines the importance of agriculture in our country, inspire
us to work for the progress and prosperity of our nation and to promote harmony
and compassion in our country," she added. Onam, a harvest festival, is celebrated
in Kerala when young girls and women make flower patterns called "Pookalam" in
local parlance to welcome the mythical King Mahabali. Onam recalls the story of
mythical demon king Mahabali who created a kingdom in what is now Kerala. The
festival falls during the month of Chingam (August-September as per the Gregorian
calendar), the first month of the Malayalam calendar and lasts for ten days. Traditionally
celebrated as a harvest festival, mythologically it is linked to Malayalee-Hindu
folktales.
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