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Women assembling the pookalam flower mat Vishnu defeats Mahabali in three steps Long, narrow snake boats with teams of rowers participate in a traditional Vallam Kali boat race on a river in Kerala, India, with spectators lining the opposite bank. Group of performers with bodies painted as tigers and wearing tiger masks dance in a crowded Pulikali Tiger Dance procession during the Onam festival in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Performers with bodies painted as tigers and wearing tiger masks dance in a crowded street during the Pulikali Tiger Dance for Onam festival in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
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  • Kelly Gisonna
    Kelly Gisonna is a freelance writer.
  • Tara Ramanathan
    Tara Ramanathan was the Assistant Technology Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Changed spelling from “Kerala” to “Keralam.” Aug 31, 2026
Updated metadata. Aug 12, 2026
Added questions and answers and revised for style. Aug 25, 2025
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Onam. Jan 07, 2025
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Onam Festival. Nov 30, 2024
Media updated. Oct 23, 2024
Art tagged into article. Oct 23, 2024
Made corrections, added cross-references, and added image to article. Oct 22, 2024
New article added. Oct 16, 2024
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