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| Our Pookalam, with a Traditional Lamp placed in the Centre
First of all, I hope that you all of you had a wonderful Onam! And those of you who are not aware of this festival, let me enlighten you! Onam is originally a Hindu festival of Kerala. However, in central Kerala, where I hail from, this festival is celebrated with equal spirit and fervour among people of all religions. I love the Onam festival especially for 2 reasons - the Onam Sadhya and the Pookalam. The Onam Sadhya is a purely-vegetarian feast prepared during Onam. Being a vegetarian myself, I love this meal, especially the Paayasam (dessert/kheer). The Pookalam is a flower arrangement made on the floor. I just love and thoroughly enjoy making this flower decoration each year. |
