Forest Dept, ISRO among winners
The release announces winners across several categories of the Onam Tourism Week 2026 celebrations held from August 24–30, including government departments, central government institutions, PSUs, local bodies, banking, visual and audio art forms, illuminations, Pookalam, Thiruvathira, and processions.
Key winners
- State Government Departments: Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department – 1st; Excise Department – 2nd
- Central Government Institutions: ISRO – 1st; Southern Railway – 2nd
- Public Sector: Livestock Development Board – 1st; KTDC & National Ayurveda Mission – 2nd
- Local Self-Government: Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation – 1st; District Panchayat – 2nd
- Banking: NABARD – Winner
- Visual Art – Kalari: Agasthya Siddha Marma Kalari Sangham – 1st
- Audio Art: Vignesh (Panchari Melam) – 1st
- Illumination – Public Sector: Keltron – 1st
- Illumination – Private Sector: Kalyan Silks – 1st; Anna Bhavan Restaurant – 2nd
- Onam Pookalam – General: Dipankar V – 1st
- Media Pookalam: Pioneer Daily – 1st
- Thiruvathira: Udiyannoor Devi Thiruvathira Sangham – 1st
- Pathaka Procession Reception: Chirayinkeezh constituency – 1st
- Athapookalam: Vamanapuram constituency – 1st
The release concludes by noting that the awards recognise the diverse participation of institutions, businesses and cultural groups in Kerala’s Onam celebrations.
