#Onam – How It Is Distorted.

The Last 3 Days, I have Tried To Understand Why Communists And Christians Are So Desperate To Prove Onam Is Not Hindu, But A Festival Of Kerala?
Multiple evidences from Colonial Christians are available where in it is clearly mentioned Onam is Hindu

Festival & there are numerous accounts which says Christian Authorities banned fellow Christians from participating in Hindu Festival Onam.
And, There Is No Need For Telling How Rice Bag Missionaries Have Adapted Hindu Customs, Rituals & Traditions Into Their Fold & How

Brain-dead Hindus Are Following Them.
Further, If Onam Is Secular Festival As Claimed By These Hindu Hating Bigots, Why Churches Do Aarti To Bible?
Finally, Onam Is Not Only About #BaliChakravarthy’s Home Coming, But Also #Vamana Who Comes Together Along With Him. But Honestly

Speaking, Hardly 5% Of Population Are Aware Of This Fact.
What Fear Communists & Congress Had That They Had To Erase Vamana & Change Entire Narrative Of Onam?
Since, people ask for proof, I’m writing down what I copied from Nehru Sponsored Census, WORD TO WORD, also attaching

its PDF for NAYSAYERS to visit & check
http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5637/1/23277_1961_CNA.pdf

CENSUS OF INDIA 1961 VOLUME I MONOGRAPH SERIES PART VII-B

REFERENCE ABOUT-ONAM IN ANCIENT LITERATURE are available in the early writings of travellers, philosophers and historians. A few references are also

available in the ancient inscriptions collected from temples. The earliest known reference about Onam is in 'Madurai Kanji' which is one of the several Tamil ballads of 'Sangham' literature. This was composed by 'Mangudi Maruthanar' who is believed to have lived in the 2 AD.

In the ballads, the author describes how Onam was celebrated in Madurai in the bright fortnight of the month of 'Sravana' or 'Chingom'. Onam was celebrated for seven days and people sent oblations to the near about temples. Games and duels were held in front of the temples.

At the end of the seventh day of the celebrations, the King presided over an assembly of warriors, patriots, poets and chieftains and gave away presents to them.
The people adorned new clothes on this occasion and had sumptuous feasts. –

Another early reference in Tamil

literature is in the 'Pathikas' and 'Pallads' of Periyazhwar of the early 9A. D. He has described how offerings and oblations were made to 'Ananthasayanam' (Vishnu) on the occasion of Onam. Particulars of the feast, dress, songs and dances of the womenfolk, are vividly presented

in the 'Pathikas and Pallads'. He has noted the appeal of a devotee to Lord Vishnu, which is as follows: "Lord, there are only 7 days for 'thiru onam', your birthday. The women folk have started their devotional songs in praise of you. Rice, vegetables etc., meant for the

'Onam' feast are all ready. So, Lord, you should not go for grazing cattle from tomorrow onwards."
One of the earliest of the inscriptions of Malayalam Era (M. E.) 368 indicated that the people used to send oblations and presents to the temples on the occasion of Onam

celebrations. The inscription runs, thus "The land donated by Chendan Changaran for the celebration of Avani Onam. Changaran further donates 500 measures of rice and other ingredients needed. This may be cooked and distributed in consultation with the local assembly."
The Nehru

Govt Sponsored Monograph Also Provides Details About Origin Of Onam,
It is said that after installing the idol of Vamana, on the ruins of the palace of Mahabali, Kapila Maharshi asked the rulers of Kerala, to accept the supremacy of the deity. They were also asked to conduct a

festival in the temple for 28 days, starting from the 'Thiru Onam' of 'Karkatakam' to the 'Thiru Onam' of Chingom. As there were fifty six rulers, it became the responsibility of a couple of rulers to organise the festival for a day by turn. They were also required to be

personally present at Thrikkakara, at least for a day during the festival period. All the rulers submitted to the wish of Maharshi & thus originated Onam festival at Thrikkakara. They constructed their temporary abodes at Thrikkakara, the vestiges of which can be seen even now.

Regarding the origin of boat race, the book says… At Aranmula, there is a temple dedicated to Shiva. Long ago, on the Uthradam day, an unmanned boat, with provisions for the temple, had landed near the temple. In commemoration of this, the people of the area go in their snake

boats under the leadership of their respective 'kara' chiefs to welcome the divine boat. This boat is supposed to have come from the east. Even today, on the 'Uthradam' day, an unmanned boat with some provisions comes to the temple. This is sent by a Nambuthiri Brahmin of Aroor

14 miles east of Thiruvalla. The man who comes with the provisions gets down a few yards away from the temple & allows the boat to drift to the side of the temple. The snake boats, kept ready by the members of the different Karas, go to welcome the boat.
Connected With The Onam

Celebrations Is Athappoovidal (Laying Of Flower Carpet) And Installation Of Onathappan. As Mentioned Earlier, The Ritual Starts From Atham Day, Ten Days Prior To Thiru Onam. This Is Supposed To Be Done To Welcome Mahabali To The Home.

The Monograph Also Says About Paulinus of

St. Bartholomew (1748-1806), in his 'A voyage to the East Indies' describes Onam as
The fourth grand festival, celebrated in Malayala, is called Onam, It continues eight days and during that time the Indians are accustomed to adorn their houses with flowers and daub them over

with cow's dung; because the cow, as already observed, is a sacred animal dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi.
The Information Collected By The Nehru Govt Sponsored Census Says That Only The Hindus Observe Athappoovidal. Six Christian Families And Three Muslim Families Who Were

Interviewed, Reported That They Did Not Observe The Ritual At All.
Further Reports From The Monograph Says
“As already mentioned, the non-Hindus perform Onam festival in a much abbreviated form. The Christians constitute the most important non-Hindu community in Kerala. Among

them the preparation for Onam festival is limited to cleaning of premises and collecting food stuffs for Onam feast, rarely they purchase new clothes for themselves.
Laying of flower carpets is not generally found among the Christians.
The ritual of propitiation of Onathappan

is not performed in any Christian family,
The Christians also hold Onam feast. But it differs from the feast among the orthodox Hindus in one important respect. Whereas the orthodox Hindus refrain from non-vegetarian food during Onam, the Christians do not.
I HEREWITH END THE

NEHRU SPONSORED DATA & WILL CONCENTRATE ON OTHER DETAILS.

The History of Kerala Vol 1 by K.P. Padmanabha Menon Says
The Malayali church itself barred Christians from attending "Hindu festival of Onam".
Also, there is this #OriginalDecree by Church in 1604, barring Christians

from attending Onam, by Geddes, Michael, 1650-1713; Menezes, Aleixo de, Abp., 1559-1617; Synod of Diamper (1599) Acts and decrees of the Synod of Diamper..

#TheMalabarManual written IN 2 Volumes in 1887 by then Malabar Collector William Logan also mentions about Onam, I have

downloaded important pages from original source for reader’s reference too and here’s the link for detailed reference.

https://archive.org/details/MalabarManual

In that gazette, William has also made a note & I quote
“As Of Now, The People Of Malabar Also Swear By Travancoretraditions & Their

Loyalty Is With That Language. It Is Like The Mappillas Of Malabar. Atleast Some Of Them Are Descendants Of Nayars, Also A Few Brahmins Who Had Been Forced To Convert To Islam By Mysorean Invaders. However As Of Now, Children Of These Forced Converts Are Fully Loyal To Islam”

I wish to see the faces of #Tipu Apologists Now.

The Above Statement Also Reiterates The Theory That Hindu Converts Are More Dangerous To Hindus, Rather Than Original Ones.
To Substantiate, We Will Look How Converted Hindus Backed By Church Are Christianising Onam.

According to Selvister Ponnumuthan,Onam start with the lighting of Nilavilakku, an arati that includes waving of flowers (pushparati) over the Bible, eating the Onam meal together with the Hindus as a form of "communion of brothers and sisters of different faiths".

The significance of these practices are viewed by BECs in Trivandrum as a form of integration with Hindus, mutual respect and sharing a tradition.
https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bponn.html

My question is, why does any Self Respecting Hindu goes to a Church to eat during Onam?
Especially when

every Hindu celebrates at their home, what is the need of Church to to offer a meal for Hindus?
And More Importantly, If Onam is harvest festival not associated with any religion, why Arti to Bible?
Does any secular sidekicks has any answer for these?

#VandeMataram