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From Vallam Kali to Puli Kali, Onam in Kerala is nothing short of a grand cultural extravaganza.
Malayalis on Monday celebrated Onam, their spring festival commemorating the egalitarian Utopia under the reign of King Mahabali when people lived in plenty, prosperity and equality.
At an Onam celebration that took place recently at the Indian consulate in Dubai, Muraleedharan said nobody knows how legendary king Mahabali got linked with the celebrations.
Readers share their pictures and tell us how they celebrate Onam. You can send yours too.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Shah must immediately apologise to the people of Kerala.
The harvest festival of Kerala is incomplete without these recipes.
There is much to learn from the life of Ravana says Anand Neelakantan, author of Asura, tale of the vanquished, the story of Ravana and his people.
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
As we wish our readers a very Happy Onam, we also share a few traditional delicacies sure to make the day a special one!
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On the occasion of Onam, whip up a baby onion curry and a raita made from beets
Stoking yet another controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala on Friday described social reformer and Dalit icon Sree Narayana Guru, who belonged to the backward Ezhava caste, as the greatest "Hindu sanyasi" the state has ever seen.
'These people want to create fissures among the Hindus and they have been trying to do this for quite sometime.'
'Happy Onam to all Malayali friends .. specially to my friend @sreesanth36'
With the Pradesh Congress committees passing resolution seeking Rahul Gandhi at the helm of All India Congress Committee, party General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said such measures have no binding effect.
Rediff.com readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival.
HR professional Anjali Rajesh celebrated Onam this year with 11 different floral arrangements.
Rediff.com readers tell us how they celebrate the festival.
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'Politics and religion can be a combustive combination, but this once I am pleased that Pinarayi Vijayan made an issue of a rather innocuous tweet by Amit Shah.' 'It provided the perfect excuse to seek respite from political pronouncements and take (temporary) refuge in the classics,' says T V R Shenoy.
As Kerala gets into the festive mood, police are maintaining tight vigil with the army receiving information that there may be a terror attack in southern parts of the country.
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