India today is busy celebrating Onam. Be it the south or the north the colours of the festival were witnessed across the nation. Onam is a harvest festival celebrated in Kerala...It falls during the first Malayalam month of Chingam (August-September) and lasts for ten days. Hence, it can be considered as a New Year celebration. On this auspicious day people conduct special prayers in Hindu temples. The festival is marked by Pookalam, elaborate banquet lunches and snake boat races among various others festivities. A number of activities and dances are also organised, the most popular being Pulikali in which performers dress up as tigers.