Onam festival is approaching and is just short of three days only. This festival is celebrated in the beginning of the first month of Malayalam Calendar Kolla Varsham called Chingam.

This month of Malayalm calendar corresponds to August-September in Gregorian Calendar and Bhadrapada or Bhadon in Indian (Hindu) Calendar. It signifies end of shravan hindu month.

Here is a brief history about Onam festival. Onam celebrations started during the Sangam Period. The records of celebrations can be found from the time of Kulasekhara Perumals (which is around 800 AD). From that time Onam festival has begun.

Here are some of the beautiful SMS, wishes and greetings to share with your friends on this auspicious occasion. You can sens the official greetings from the Keral homepage which is http://www.kerala.com/onam/. Or you can click below for some ONAM sms or wishes.

Click here for Onam SMS wishes.