PM Modi greets people on Onam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on Onam, a festival associated with harvest and the homecoming of king Mahabali in Kerala.

Onam greetings to everyone! May your lives be showered with good health, unparalleled joy and immense prosperity. Over the last many years, Onam has become a global festival and it beautifully showcases the vibrant culture of Kerala.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2023

In a post on X, he said, "Onam greetings to everyone! May your lives be showered with good health, unparalleled joy and immense prosperity." "Over the last many years, Onam has become a global festival and it beautifully showcases the vibrant culture of Kerala," Modi said.

ഏവർക്കും ഓണാശംസകൾ! നിങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതത്തിൽ നല്ല ആരോഗ്യം, സമാനതകളില്ലാത്ത സന്തോഷം, അപാരമായ സമൃദ്ധി എന്നിവ വർഷിക്കട്ടെ. കഴിഞ്ഞ കുറേ വർഷങ്ങളായി ഓണം ഒരു ആഗോള ഉത്സവമായി മാറി, അത് കേരളത്തിന്റെ ഊർജ്ജസ്വലമായ സംസ്കാരത്തെ മനോഹരമായി പ്രദർശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2023

According to the legend, envious of Mahabali's popularity, the Devas (Gods) sought the help of Lord Vishnu to get him banished into the netherworld. But before going down, Mahabali secured a boon from Vishnu to visit his subjects every year which is celebrated as Onam.