Few More Points - Festival ''Onam'' and Rashi/Nakshathra

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8. In Kerala , we expect Mahabali , (the Bali Chakravarthy, who had offered his

head as the third step, for Maha Vishnu's measurement, Vamana Avatara), to come

and visit us once a year. This is definitely related to calendar, in my view.

Mahabali visits us during the malayalam calendar month of ''chingam'' (Simham -

Leo). This calendar month system corresponds to position of Sun. Sun in Aries is

Meda maasam (mesham) for us and Sun in Leo is (Chinga maasam)Simham. Sun in

Chingam is definitely an once a year event. Moreover here we have a specific

nakshathra attached for his visit in this month. Utharashada(Uthradam) in Makara

Rahi is the first-Preparatory day and the next star Thiru Onam (Sravanam) is the

day of visit of Maha Bali and is celebrated as ''Onam''. As you know bali is

sacrifice and Mahabali is the greatest sacrifice. Thus this is Yajna. Since when

this festival has been celebrated - I do not know! But this is part of Vamana

Avatara. So you may see the role of star and Rashi here.