10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (248+ words) Onmanorama One of India's most popular festivals, Ganesh Chaturthi, has begun in Mumbai, with chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' echoing through its streets Idols of various sizes are also heading to Maharashtrian homes and elaborate festival pandals with breathtaking artwork,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (392+ words) The Ochira Kalakettu festival in Kerala involves devotees creating and showcasing decorated bull effigies, known as 'kettukal', in pairs, honouring Lord Shiva's vehicle, Nandi, as part of a non-idol worship tradition. The festival has evolved from an agrarian tradition in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (439+ words) Residents in Kasaragod performed a ritualistic cremation for a snake found dead on the road, believing it to be associated with the divine. Following the initial cremation, the community plans to travel to the Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Karnataka for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) Aranmula Vallasadhya feast's special pass scheme has seen extraordinary demand, attracting over 14,000 devotees in just 37 days. Highlighting the immense popularity of the event, online reservations on the official website were entirely booked out within just 10 days of opening. The remaining…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (341+ words) Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 Kasaragod: 'Gurupuram Arjunan', a life-size 800-kg mechanical elephant, has now become part of the Gurupuram Mahavishnu Temple in Kanhangad. Bollywood actor Richa Chadha and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India donated the elephant to the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) A Malayali family in Bengaluru is creating themed pookalams (traditional floral carpets) for Onam, with this year's theme being the Ashta Lakshmi, representing the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi. The family's initiative aims to spread positivity and inspire others by…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 The Travancore Devaswom Board's (TDB) plan to directly host the Thiruvona Sadya at Sabarimala is hampered by poor coordination and insufficient budgeting, with current mess contract prices making a traditional feast financially unviable. Mess operators have received no…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) A life-size, 800-kg mechanical elephant named 'Gurupuram Arjunan' is being unveiled at Sree Mahavishnu Temple in Gurupuram, Kasaragod, supported by actor Richa Chadha and PETA India. This initiative is part of a broader trend in Kerala to adopt cruelty-free alternatives,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) Onmanorama Sreemoolanagaram native Thankamma's courtyard is currently lined with neat rows of clay Thrikkakarayappans, ready to grace festive pookkalams (floral carpets) across Kerala At 73, Thankamma shows no signs of slowing down, marking over a quarter of a century of keeping…...