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IN PHOTOS | Onam 2026: Glimpses of 'Athachamayam' celebrations in Kerala marking the first day

Updated On: 17 August, 2026 10:22 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto

Onam, the harvest festival, is celebrated during the auspicious Malayalam month of Chingam, and people across Kerala observed the first day of the 10-day celebration with full fervour. Here are some glimpses from Kochi

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Thiruvonam, the most important day of the Onam festivities, falls on August 26 this year. Photos Courtesy: PTI
Thiruvonam, the most important day of the Onam festivities, falls on August 26 this year. Photos Courtesy: PTI
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Artists perform 'Pulikkali', tiger dance, during the traditional 'Athachamayam' procession marking the beginning of the ten-day Onam festival at Thrippunithura, in Kochi, Sunday, August 16

Artists perform 'Pulikkali', tiger dance, during the traditional 'Athachamayam' procession marking the beginning of the ten-day Onam festival at Thrippunithura, in Kochi, Sunday, August 16

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Thousands, across all age groups and from all walks of life, braved the intermittent rains and turned up to watch the colourful procession

Thousands, across all age groups and from all walks of life, braved the intermittent rains and turned up to watch the colourful procession

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Artists performing with traditional giant effigies and folk arts dance during the 'Athachamayam' procession, marking the first day of the Onam celebrations in Kerala

Artists performing with traditional giant effigies and folk arts dance during the 'Athachamayam' procession, marking the first day of the Onam celebrations in Kerala

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Artists dressed in colourful traditional costumes take part in the 'Athachamayam' procession perform during the celebrations at Thrippunithura

Artists dressed in colourful traditional costumes take part in the 'Athachamayam' procession perform during the celebrations at Thrippunithura

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While the procession had different kinds of rituals, a colourful rally of caparisoned elephants, floats and folk-dance performances at Tripunithura here on Sunday

While the procession had different kinds of rituals, a colourful rally of caparisoned elephants, floats and folk-dance performances at Tripunithura here on Sunday

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