Onam

The Story of Onam Festival | Mocomi Kids

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http://mocomi.com/ presents: The Story of Onam Onam is celebrated every year to mark Mahaballi’s homecoming every year. Onam festival is celebrated in Kerala. This 10 day event occurs during the month of Chingam and ends on Thiruvonam. Onam is a harvest festival in Kerala. Here’s the story behind it. Once upon a time, the demon king Mahabali ruled Kerala. He was a wise and fair king. Mahabali worshipped Lord Vishnu. His power extended to Patala, the netherworld and the heavens. The gods grew jealous of Mahabali. They asked Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu took the avatar of a Vamana, a brahmin dwarf. He approached Mahabali for alms. He only wanted the land that he could cover in three steps. Mahabali agreed. The Vamana began to grow in size. With one step, he covered the sky. With his second step, Lord Vishnu covered the netherworld. Mahabali realised that Lord Vishnu’s third step would destroy the earth. So, he offered his head for Lord Vishnu’s last step. When Lord Vishnu placed his foot on Maha Bali’s head, it pushed him to the netherworld. Before taking the third step though, Lord Vishnu granted Mahabali a boon. Highlights of Onam are the Vallam Kali or Snakeboat Races. To learn more about The Story of Onam, visit: http://mocomi.com/story-of-onam/ To read more interesting festivals for kids, visit: http://mocomi.com/learn/culture/festivals/ Follow Mocomi Kids, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mocomikids/ on Twitter https://twitter.com/MocomiKids on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/mocomikids/ on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+mocomikids/ on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/mocomi-kids