Top Festivals

• Onam: Kerala's biggest harvest festival lasts 10 days (August-September), honoring King Mahabali with flower rangolis (Pookalam), feasts (Onam Sadhya), and snake boat races (Vallam Kali). Celebrated statewide.
• Thrissur Pooram: "mother of Poorams," this temple festival in Thrissur features elephant processions, fireworks, and percussion music in April-May.
• Vishu: Malayalam New Year in April, marked by ritual displays (Vishukkani) of fruits, gold, and rice for prosperity.
• Regional HighlightsTheyyam: North Kerala (Kannur, Kasaragod) where performers embody deities through elaborate costumes and trance-like acts, held multiple times yearly.
• Attukal Pongala: religious gathering of women in Thiruvananthapuram, cooking sweet porridge as offerings in February-March.
• Snake Boat Races: Competitive rowing events like Champakulam or Nehru Trophy in Alappuzha (July-August), symbolizing Kerala's backwater heritage.