Onam 2023: Uthradam, The Penultimate Day, And Its Significance

The celebrations started on August 20 with Atham, the first day, and will conclude on Tuesday with Thiruvonam.

The celebrations for Onam, 10-day-long harvest festival, will end on Tuesday (August 29). It is a time of feasting, cultural festivities, and communal bonding that brings together people from all walks of life. The festival is celebrated with immense enthusiasm in the southern state of Kerala. Men and women in Kerala dress in their kasavu garments, and celebrate by preparing intricately designed flower patterns (rangoli) and a large sadya (feast). Each of the 10 days of Onam holds special significance for the people of Kerala.

The celebrations started on August 20 with Atham, the first day, and will conclude on Tuesday with Thiruvonam. Today, the penultimate day, is celebrated as Uthradam.

On this day, people welcome the spirit of King Mahabali, a benevolent and righteous ruler of the golden era known as "Sukrutha Yuga".