On the first day of Onam, the populace start the celebrations by decorating their homes with yellow flowers, known as Pookalam.
In his reign, the kingdom grew prosperous and peaceful.
Statues or figurines of Mahabali and Vamana are also installed at the entrance of each house on this day.
This is a water race boat.
The significance of the festival is in Indian culture, of which two are more common.
These include competitions such as Ox races Maramadimatsaram , , food-eating competitions, Pookalam competitions etc.