Kerala Thiruvonam Bumper 2026: Why Signing Your Rs. 500 Ticket Immediately Could Protect Your Rs. 30 Cr Prize

Kerala Thiruvonam Bumper 2026: A Rs. 500 lottery ticket could potentially turn into a Rs. 30 crore fortune this Onam, but there is one simple step buyers should take immediately after purchasing the ticket is to write their name, address and signature on the reverse of the ticket.

The Kerala State Lotteries Department’s own prize-claim rules has it lottery buyers to write their name and address as recorded on their Aadhaar card, along with their signature, on the back of the ticket immediately after purchase.
Kerala Onam Bumper 2026

The Thiruvonam Bumper 2026, with the lottery number BR-111, has a ticket price of Rs. 500. The Kerala Lottery Department had earlier announced that it has increased the first prize from Rs. 25 crore last year to Rs. 30 crore this year.

As per the official note, the bumper has been issued in 10 series which includes TA, TB, TC, TD, TE, TG, TH, TJ, TK and TL. Up to 90 lakh tickets have been planned for distribution. The Thiruvonam bumper lucky draw is scheduled for September 26th at Gorky Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram at 2 PM.

Thiruvonam Bumper 2026 Prize Structure

1st Prize: Rs. 30 Crore
2nd Prize: Rs. 1 Crore each
3rd Prize: Rs. 25 Lakh each
4th Prize: Rs. 5 Lakh each
5th Prize: Rs.2 Lakh each
6th Prize: Rs. 5,000 each
7th Prize: Rs. 2,000 each
8th Prize: Rs. 1,000 each
9th Prize: Rs. 500 each
Consolation Prize: Rs. 5 Lakh each

There will be 20 second-prize winners at Rs. 1 crore each and 20 third-prize winners at Rs. 25 lakh each, while the nine consolation prizes are worth Rs. 5 lakh each. The seller of the first-prize ticket is eligible for an agency prize of Rs. 3 crore.

Why Should You Sign Your Kerala Lottery Ticket Immediately?

The Kerala State Lotteries Department has strictly told ticket buyers to write their name, address and signature on the reverse of the ticket immediately after buying it.

This is very important because a physical lottery ticket needs to be preserved carefully until the result is announced and, if it wins, until the prize is claimed.

According to the Kerala State Lotteries Department’s prize-claim instructions, the buyer should write Name, Address & Signature

Buyers should also take care not to damage, tear or tamper with the ticket since tampered or mutilated tickets can be rejected.