Kerala runs six bumper lotteries a year, with 1st prizes up to ₹25 crore (Thiruvonam). Current bumper, ticket price, prize structure and claim rules.
Kerala holds six bumper lotteries a year — special draws with far bigger prizes than the ₹50 weekly tickets. The biggest is the Thiruvonam (Onam) Bumper at ₹25 crore. As of June 2026, the Monsoon Bumper (BR-110) is on sale with a ₹10 crore 1st prize on a ₹250 ticket. On sale now; draw date to be announced by the Directorate. This page is a guide — for the live draw result, see the Kerala lottery hub.
The six bumpers run on a roughly fixed annual cycle. Prizes are set per edition and change year to year — the figures below are the most recent edition; always confirm the current notification.
| Bumper | Drawn around | 1st prize (recent) |
|---|---|---|
| Vishu Bumper | April (drawn May) | ₹12 crore |
| Monsoon Bumper | July | ₹10 crore |
| Thiruvonam (Onam) Bumper | September | ₹25 crore |
| Pooja Bumper | October–November | multi-crore |
| Christmas–New Year Bumper | January | multi-crore |
| Summer Bumper | March | multi-crore |
A Kerala bumper is not a daily draw. Tickets are printed in a limited run (the current Monsoon Bumper has 45 lakh tickets across five series) and sold over two to three months before a single big draw. The ticket costs ₹250–₹500 versus ₹50 for a weekly, and the 1st prize is several crore versus the ₹1 crore weekly top prize. The seven weekday lotteries — Karunya, Sthree Sakthi and the rest — keep running normally alongside the bumper.
Kerala Bumpers are six special, big-prize lotteries the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries runs through the year — Vishu, Monsoon, Thiruvonam (Onam), Pooja, Christmas-New Year and Summer. Tickets cost more than the ₹50 weekly draws (₹250–₹500) and are sold over a two-to-three-month window, with 1st prizes from several crore up to ₹25 crore.
As of June 2026, the Monsoon Bumper (BR-110) is on sale — a ₹10 crore 1st prize on a ₹250 ticket. On sale now; draw date to be announced by the Directorate. Always confirm the current bumper and its draw date on the official Kerala State Lotteries site.
The Thiruvonam (Onam) Bumper, drawn each September, carries the largest 1st prize — ₹25 crore in recent editions — the biggest single-ticket state-lottery prize in India. The Vishu Bumper (₹12 crore) and Monsoon Bumper (₹10 crore) follow.
Bumper tickets cost ₹250–₹500 depending on the bumper (the current Monsoon Bumper is ₹250), versus ₹50 for the weekly draws. They are sold only on paper by authorised retailers — online sale of any Indian lottery ticket is illegal.
Bumper winnings are taxed like any lottery prize: 30% TDS under Section 194B, plus surcharge and 4% health-and-education cess. For crore-plus prizes the effective deduction is higher because of the surcharge. See our tax guide for the worked example.
Sign the back of the winning ticket and surrender it within 30 days of the draw (extendable to 90 days at the Director's discretion for a valid reason) to the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries, Thiruvananthapuram, with KYC. Large prizes are paid by bank transfer after verification against the Gazette.