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22.
In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
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Sheelu simon said:
1 decade ago
Onam is the festival of kerala. It celebrates 10 days. Onam festival is falls during malayali month chingam (aug- sept) and marks the homecoming of legendary king MAHABALI. It brings out the best of kerala tradition&culture. Attakkalam, thiruvathira, boatrace, food, pulikkally are the main attraction of onam.
Kankan kalita said:
7 years ago
Onam is the most popular festival in Kerala and is celebrated with great pomp and show. It is believed to be the National festival of Kerala. Onam is celebrated each year in the month of August-September which according to the Malayalam calendar is the first month of the year called Chingam.
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Nagajothi said:
1 decade ago
Pongal celebrated by Tamil Nadu. January 13th -16th. It celebrates 3 days. First day was KANUM Pongal. Second day was Thai Pongal. Third day celebrates Kanu Mattu Pongal. Last day was UZhavar (Kissan) day.
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Bobby said:
8 years ago
Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month in the sidereal solar calendars followed in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Gujarat & Nepal.
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Gopi said:
10 years ago
ONAM, the boat race is called Arammulla Uthrattathi vallam kali in Kerala which is connected to Onam only. Hence, my answer is 100% correct.
Bharath Satheesan said:
5 years ago
The special type of food that we eat in Onam is known as 'Onasadya'. 'Onasadya' means 'Onam banquet'. It is also known as 'Onam sadya'.
Abhinav Anand said:
1 decade ago
Onam as during this festival all long boats with pointed ends have a race. This festival is mostly celebrated in Kerala.
Hyma said:
9 years ago
Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. Boats race is special in that festival.
Rachana said:
8 years ago
Similar to pongal in Tamil Nadu.
Sankranthi is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.
Sankranthi is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.
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Arsalan memon said:
9 years ago
Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of state Kerala.
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