Hashtags

Hashtags for Onam

Onam posts cluster around a few tags like #onam and #pookalam, and the feed turns over in hours. Malayalam words in Roman script and tags for the dish, the flower carpet or the boat race find people looking for that part of the festival.

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16 hashtag sets · Instagram takes 5 per post · updated 2026-10-01

Hashtags for Onam wishes and Thiruvonam

For greetings on Atham to Thiruvonam. Malayalam wishes in Roman script are searched a lot.

#happyonam #onam #onam2026 #thiruvonam #onamwishes #onashamsakal #keralafestival #maveli
#mahabali #onamcelebration #onamvibes #onamspecial #onamgreetings #onamstatus #harvestfestival #malayaliculture
#ponnonam #onamkalam #onamkodi #thiruvonamwishes #onamthoughts #onamshubhashamsakal #onamcard #onamquotes
#godsowncountry #keralalove #malayalamfestival #mallufestival #malayalis #mallugram #keralagram #keralaculture

Hashtags for pookalam and Onam decorations

For flower carpets, from a small home pookalam to big club competitions.

#pookalam #pookalamdesign #onampookalam #athapookalam #floralcarpet #flowerrangoli #pookalamart #pookalamcompetition
#pookalamideas #easypookalam #simplepookalam #pookalamwithflowers #pookalamdesigns2026 #marigoldflowers #thumbapoo #onamflowers
#onamdecoration #onamdecor #onamathome #onamdiy #onampookkalam #onamthorana #nilavilakku #onamlamp
#onamrangoli #onamartwork #keralaart #onamkolam #onamposter #onamcraft #schoolonam #collegeonam

Hashtags for Onasadya and Kerala food

The sadya on a banana leaf is the most photographed part of Onam.

#onasadya #onamsadya #sadya #sadyalove #sadyaonbananaleaf #keralasadya #sadyaready #bananaleafmeal
#payasam #adapradhaman #palada #paruppupayasam #avial #olan #kaalan #pachadi
#sambar #parippu #pappadam #inchicurry #pulissery #thoran #keralafood #keralarecipes
#sadyarecipes #onamrecipes #onamfood #onasadyathali #sadyamenu #mallufoodie #keralakitchen #homecookedsadya

Hashtags for kasavu outfits, dance and boat races

For set saree looks, Thiruvathira, Pulikali and the snake boat races.

#kasavusaree #setsaree #onamoutfit #onamootd #keralasaree #mundu #kasavumundu #onamlook
#thiruvathira #thiruvathirakali #kaikottikali #onamdance #mohiniyattam #onamthiruvathira #malayalidance #keralatraditions
#pulikali #pulikalithrissur #tigerdance #thrissurpulikali #pulikalivideo #onamparade #keralafolk #streetfestival
#vallamkali #snakeboatrace #nehrutrophyboatrace #alappuzha #aranmulaboatrace #backwaterfestival #keralaboatrace #onamreels

Before you post a set

Hashtag sets on this page: 16
Tags per set: 8–8
Different hashtags in total: 128
Tags allowed per post: 5 (pick 5 from a set)

Paste one into Dripost to see it as Instagram will show it, with the count checked as you type, then schedule it. Best time to post

Using these hashtags well

Mix Malayalam and English
Tags like #onashamsakal reach Malayalam readers while #onam reaches the wider festival crowd. A few of each in one set is enough.
Tag the dish, not only the sadya
Posts of avial, payasam or pachadi are found by cooks searching the exact dish.
Use the local flower tag
Tags like #thumbapoo and #pookalamideas are used by people planning their own carpet, so they help a how-to post.

Questions

What hashtags should I use for Onam wishes?

Use #happyonam and #onashamsakal, with tags for the post itself, such as a pookalam or sadya. The wish tags are common, so the specific ones matter more.

Are there hashtags for Kerala outside Kerala?

Yes. Malayali communities in Dubai, Bengaluru and Delhi use their own city tags with Onam ones, which finds local Onam events.

Can hashtags help my pookalam get noticed?

They help people searching pookalam tags find the post. The quality of the design and the photo does the rest.

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Write it once. Dripost posts it on time.