Onam Week Celebrations: Forest Department, ISRO among winners

The Department of Tourism announced the winners of the various events of the ‘Onam Tourism Week 2026’ celebrations, including the cultural parade that marked the finale of the festival.

Among the state government departments that performed with floats in the cultural parade, the Kerala Forest and Wildlife department was the winner, followed by the excise department. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) won the first prize followed by the Southern Railway among central government institutions.

Among public sector institutions, the Council for Livestock Development secured primacy. The second prize was shared by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) and National Ayurveda Mission. While Thiruvananthapuram Corporation won in the category of local self-governing institutions, Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat bagged the second prize. NABARD emerged the winner in the banking sector while Krupalayam Senior Citizens Home bagged the consolation prize.

Agasthya Siddha Marma Kalari Sanghom won first prize in Kalari in Visual Art Forms category. Hussein Kollayil won second prize in Arabanamutt.

Vignesh (Pancari Melam) won the first prize while Kaurava Kalasamiti (Shinkarimelam) won the second prize.

For lighting, Keltron won the first prize in the public sector category, followed by Jalabhavan. The State Legislature Complex bagged the first prize among state departments, followed by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

In the private sector, Kalyan Silks won the first prize and Anna Bhavan Restaurant won the second prize.

Published – 01 Sep 2026 0:03 IST