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Latest comment: 1 month ago by Day Creature in topic Semi-protected edit request on 24 August 2026

can't find reference

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I cannot find reference to this claim anywhere in the article :

" The earliest known reference to the word Onam as a celebration is found in Maturaikkāñci – a Sangam era Tamil poem from the 3rd century CE. It mentions a festival called Onam being celebrated in dedication to Mayon (Vishnu) in Madurai, when games and duels were held in temple premises, oblations were sent to the temples, people wore new clothes and feasted. "

If not please remove this bogus claims. Mcayanes (talk) 11:56, 21 August 2026 (UTC)Reply


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Onam (IPA: [oːɳɐm]) is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival[1][2] celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala and is traditionally associated with the legend of the benevolent Asura King Mahabali, who once ruled Kerala, returning each year to visit his people.[3][4][5] A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state[4][6] and includes a spectrum of cultural events.[7][8][4][9]


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Onam (IPA: [oːɳɐm]) is the official state festival of Kerala.[4][10]It is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival[11][12] celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala and is traditionally associated with the legend of the benevolent Asura King Mahabali, who once ruled Kerala, returning each year to visit his people.[13][4][14] A major annual event for Keralites includes a spectrum of cultural events.[7][15][4][16][17]


Reason :

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralites-celebrate-thiru-onam-with-zest-and-tradition/article70015320.ece https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-onam-highlights-keralas-secular-socialist-ethos-8913457/ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/is-onam-a-hindu-festival-the-moral-imagination-that-underpins-its-secular-appeal-10232372/

Official festival of a state should be in opening line and not in middle of a para.

 Not done: No, the first sentence should contain a basic overview of what Onam is, and less significant information like its official status should be placed later. Note that this is an ancient festival that was celebrated for centuries before the present-day state of Kerala existed. Day Creature (talk) 01:34, 24 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

References

  1. ↑ Singh, Mahendra (2006). Dalit's Inheritance in Hindu Religion. Delhi: Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-517-7.
  2. ↑ McLeod, John (2019-11-15). Modern India. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-216-11861-9.
  3. ↑ Kurup, A.M. (1977). "The Sociology of Onam". Indian Anthropologist. 7 (2): 95–110. ISSN 0970-0927. JSTOR 41919319.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cush, Denise; Robinson, Catherine; York, Michael (2012). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Routledge. pp. 573–574. ISBN 978-1-135-18979-2.
  5. ↑ Mahabali comes calling Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine, The Hindu, Neeti Sarkar (5 September 2014)
  6. ↑ Ali, Subhashini (31 August 2020). "Despite Sangh Efforts to Project it as 'Hindu' Festival, Story of Onam Prevails in Kerala". TheWire. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 M. Nazeer (10 August 2010). "The abiding lore and spirit of Onam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Peter J. Claus; Sarah Diamond; Margaret Ann Mills (2003). South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 454. ISBN 978-0-415-93919-5.
  9. ↑ Hospital, Clifford (1984). The Righteous Demon: A Study of Bali. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-0187-4.
  10. ↑ Ali, Subhashini (31 August 2020). "Despite Sangh Efforts to Project it as 'Hindu' Festival, Story of Onam Prevails in Kerala". TheWire. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ↑ Singh, Mahendra (2006). Dalit's Inheritance in Hindu Religion. Delhi: Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-517-7.
  12. ↑ McLeod, John (2019-11-15). Modern India. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-216-11861-9.
  13. ↑ Kurup, A.M. (1977). "The Sociology of Onam". Indian Anthropologist. 7 (2): 95–110. ISSN 0970-0927. JSTOR 41919319.
  14. ↑ Mahabali comes calling Archived 22 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine, The Hindu, Neeti Sarkar (5 September 2014)
  15. ↑ Peter J. Claus; Sarah Diamond; Margaret Ann Mills (2003). South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 454. ISBN 978-0-415-93919-5.
  16. ↑ Hospital, Clifford (1984). The Righteous Demon: A Study of Bali. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-0187-4.
  17. ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/is-onam-a-hindu-festival-the-moral-imagination-that-underpins-its-secular-appeal-10232372/

Semi-protected edit request on 24 August 2026

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It is a statewide festival not just for Hindus. Might have started as a Hindu thing but Everyone celebrates it. ~2026-46021-21 (talk) 11:53, 24 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 15:33, 24 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
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