Triketta
or Thriketa is the sixth day of the carnival of Onam. A feeling of joy and
jubilation can be felt amongst the people of Kerala at this time. Cultural
programmes and social gatherings are organised by various cultural societies
all over the state. People of all religions caste and creed participate in
these events as the festival of Onam has come to be seen as a secular
festival. Government of India too celebrates Onam as the National Festival
of Kerala.
There are no set rituals marked for the day of Triketta. It marks the time
for home coming for people staying away from their families for various
reasons; Onam is the time for family get together and nobody likes to be
away from family and dear ones. Joys of festivities doubles in the company
of family members and close friends. On this happy note, Pookalam gets a
more beautiful design and fresh flowers.
