 |
| LOGO |
" Onam Sadhya ~ The Grand Feast !! "
It gives me a great pleasure to thank you all for participating in my on-going event "Celebrating Independence Day" with fun and zeal, I am back with yet another festive theme "Onam Sadhya - The grand fest !!". I need all your support for this event too.
Onam
is the biggest and most spectacular festival of the state of Kerala. It
is the harvest festival Celebrated in the month of Chingam, the first
month of Malayalam Calendar. It is
celebrated with extreme enthusiasm and zeal throughout the state
irrespective of caste, creed and community.
It is a
thanksgiving festival, celebrated in commemoration of a glorious past
and as a tribute to the sacrifice of the Demon King Mahabali by every
Keralite wherever in the world he may be. It is really a merry making
festival with wonderful celebrations including
intricate rituals, grand feast, songs, dance, games and fairs organized in a colorful way.
During these 10 days, the rich culture of the Malayalees are portrayed in various ways such as the intricately decorated Pookalam, lavish Onasadhya, breathtaking Snake Boat Race and exotic Kaikottikali dance. On Thiruvonam day, King Mahabali is believed to visit every Malayalee home to meet his people. Houses are cleaned and decorated with flowers and traditional lamps.
People will wear new dresses and the eldest member of each family presents clothes to all the members of the family and this gift is called as Onakkodi.
Onapookalam the colourful arrangements of natural flowers, petals and leaves on floor. This ritual is followed in almost all the households of Kerala,during the 10 day long festival . The flower mat is a symbol of welcoming King Mahabali.
Boat Races known as Vallamkali Boat Race also known as snake boat race
are organised during 10 days Onam Festival.The curled ends of the boats
are shaped like cobra hoods and it is from this shape that boat has
derived its name.
There are Elephant processions on the streets, which
gives Royal touch to the festival.
The
most impressive part of the grand festive Onam is Onam Feast. Onam Sadhya - a vegetarian banquet is prepared on the last day of Onam celebration Thiruvonam (Thiruvonasadya), which depicts the
happiness of people towards King Mahabali whose spirit is said to visit
during Onam. It's a feast which if
enjoyed once is relished for years.
Onam Sadhya is
a very elaborate, delicious, and splendid feast consists of traditional
authentic 13 varieties of essential main dishes. There can be anywhere between 13-25 dishes for Onam and this number can
be higher.
Source: Google
This is such a tempting festive food event. So lets all come together and celebrate the true spirits of Onam !!
Rules / Guidelines for this event :-
-------------------------------------------
1. Event runs from August 29th - Sep 29th, 2012(EST). So entries within these dates will be acceptable.
2. Prepare food which is usually prepared on these 10 days of ONAM FESTIVAL,like Aviyal, Chips, Curry, Errissery, Kalan, Kootukari, Olan, Papadams, Parippu, Payasam, Pickles, Pulissey, Rasam, Rice, Sambar and Thoran.
3. Usage of logo is Mandatory as it helps to spread the word. (logo url :- https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9kf3h3wsZOrjOX-_8LHUgnj_3PU5JIyrCUtB26BMinWVF5AUfyHRTrnHJ9yfOxoMQ-fzqcwEqo0FCaRXdVH01gp2xdGb6SEQr-2eSxse4P1XaNO_hgnMKwzNZzxDUK52vcXU3aMY7ZfU/s400/Onam_Sadhya_Event_Vigsha.jpg)
4. Multiple entries are welcome and linking back to this announcement is a must.
5. No archived entries please.
6. After posting your recipe just submit your entry to the linkies (you will find at the bottom of this post - "click here to enter") and leave a comment below.
Click here for more :- Events & Roundups
Cheers,
During these 10 days, the rich culture of the Malayalees are portrayed in various ways such as the intricately decorated Pookalam, lavish Onasadhya, breathtaking Snake Boat Race and exotic Kaikottikali dance. On Thiruvonam day, King Mahabali is believed to visit every Malayalee home to meet his people. Houses are cleaned and decorated with flowers and traditional lamps.
People will wear new dresses and the eldest member of each family presents clothes to all the members of the family and this gift is called as Onakkodi.
Onapookalam the colourful arrangements of natural flowers, petals and leaves on floor. This ritual is followed in almost all the households of Kerala,during the 10 day long festival . The flower mat is a symbol of welcoming King Mahabali.
 |
| Pookolam |
 |
| Kaikottikali dance |
 |
| Boat race |
 |
| Sadhya |
Source: Google
This is such a tempting festive food event. So lets all come together and celebrate the true spirits of Onam !!
Rules / Guidelines for this event :-
-------------------------------------------
1. Event runs from August 29th - Sep 29th, 2012(EST). So entries within these dates will be acceptable.
2. Prepare food which is usually prepared on these 10 days of ONAM FESTIVAL,like Aviyal, Chips, Curry, Errissery, Kalan, Kootukari, Olan, Papadams, Parippu, Payasam, Pickles, Pulissey, Rasam, Rice, Sambar and Thoran.
3. Usage of logo is Mandatory as it helps to spread the word. (logo url :- https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9kf3h3wsZOrjOX-_8LHUgnj_3PU5JIyrCUtB26BMinWVF5AUfyHRTrnHJ9yfOxoMQ-fzqcwEqo0FCaRXdVH01gp2xdGb6SEQr-2eSxse4P1XaNO_hgnMKwzNZzxDUK52vcXU3aMY7ZfU/s400/Onam_Sadhya_Event_Vigsha.jpg)
4. Multiple entries are welcome and linking back to this announcement is a must.
5. No archived entries please.
6. After posting your recipe just submit your entry to the linkies (you will find at the bottom of this post - "click here to enter") and leave a comment below.
7. In case you have any problem linking, then send a mail to Sharanssamayalarai@gmail.com with your name, recipe name and recipe url with the subject line as Onam Sadhya - The grand feast
8. Non-bloggers are most welcome to participate. Just send me the
recipe with the below details to the above mentioned
email.
Your Name:
Recipe Name:
Description :
Start pouring in your entries for Harvesting Festival Onam.
Advance Onam wishes to all friends who are celebrating !! Get ready for a tasty festive ride with me !!Your Name:
Recipe Name:
Description :
Photo : (size 300- 350 K)
Start pouring in your entries for Harvesting Festival Onam.
Click here for more :- Events & Roundups
Cheers,