In kerala, life is a celebration. A close look at the kerala calendar will reveal that this is a land where the festivals never end, adding to the magnificance of the festivals of kerala are fleets of caparisoned elephants, mounted by men holding white plumes swaying in the air the - most breathtaking of kerals's visual wonders. While thereis no dearth of festivals in the state, the excitement speaks during the season of onam, exemplified in the legendary boat races and the week - long festivities, understandably, all these celebrations take place with a lot of fanfare.

Onam :
Onam is the annual harvest festival of kerala. Celebrations are on for ten days, beginning with the atham day of the malayalam month chingam.

• Floral decorations
• Elephant processions
• Thiruvathirakali
• Classical and folk dance performances
• Classical and folk music recitals
• Cultural pageants
• Water carnivals

• Pageant of 30 caparisoned elephants assembled in the precincts of the vadakumnathan temple.
• The nearby paramekavu and thiruvambadi temples are also participants in the festival.
• Kudamattam (changing of umbralla from hands to hands)
• Chendamelain (kind of drums)
• Panchavadyam (five typical instruments played)
• Spectacular fireworks display