Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Heavy Devotee Rush At Kerala Temple Marks Thiruvonam Celebrations
Onam is a major festival celebrated in Kerala.
Thiruvonam is the most important day of the ten-day celebration.
On August 26, 2026, many people went to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to pray.
The temple became very crowded because thousands of devotees arrived.
Officials made special arrangements to help people receive darshan.
Guruvayur Temple also saw many visitors and displayed large flower designs called pookkalams.
Onam celebrates the traditional return of King Mahabali.
Families also make flower carpets and eat a special vegetarian meal called Onam Sadya.
Thousands of devotees visited Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram for Thiruvonam darshan.
The heavy rush occurred on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the most important day of Onam.
Special arrangements were made, with priority given to devotees in the general queue.
Special darshan restrictions were in place from 6 AM to 2 PM.
Onam celebrations included pookkalams, traditional feasts and prayers honoring the annual return of King Mahabali.
- Who
- Thousands of devotees, along with visitors to temples across Kerala, took part in Thiruvonam celebrations.
- What
- Devotees gathered for prayers and Thiruvonam darshan at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and other temples.
- When
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026; Thiruvonam is the culmination of the ten-day Onam festival.
- Where
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, with large gatherings also reported at Guruvayur Temple in Kerala.
- Why
- Devotees were celebrating Onam and seeking blessings on the auspicious occasion of Thiruvonam.
- Festival
- Onam
- Key day
- Thiruvonam, the culmination of the ten-day celebration
- Date
- August 26, 2026
- Main temple
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
- Darshan restriction
- 6 AM to 2 PM
- Traditional feast
- Onam Sadya, a vegetarian meal served on banana leaves
- Traditional figure
- King Mahabali, whose annual return is commemorated during Onam