Kerala Prepares for Onam 2026 with Rituals and Thiruvonam Celebrations on August 26
Kerala is preparing for the grand Onam 2026 celebrations, culminating on August 26 with Thiruvonam, the festival's main day. Devotees thronged Guruvayur Temple in Thrissur for traditional rituals like Kazhchakkula and Onappudava offerings. The 10-day festival honors King Mahabali's legendary homecoming and features floral decorations, cultural performances, and the Onasadya feast. State leaders, including Health Minister K Muraleedharan and CM VD Satheesan, extended greetings, emphasizing community welfare and unity during this harvest festival.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 30%, Centre 70%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, ndtv, firstpost, news18, news18, timesnow, news18, news18, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 55/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Aug, 03:44 am. Other outlets followed.