Celebrating Onam in Sydney’s Parramatta Park, a Melbourne community hall, or a Brisbane backyard changes the setting — not the feeling. There’s still the same rush of flower rangoli going down, the same chaos of Sadya being plated, and that particular joy of being dressed in something that makes you feel unmistakably yourself. What has […]
There is a particular kind of beauty to Onam mornings. The air carries the faint sweetness of marigolds and jasmine, arranged petal by petal into an elaborate pookalam at the threshold. Somewhere nearby, the kitchen hums with the preparation of a sadya — twenty-six dishes to be served on a plantain leaf with the unhurried […]
As Vishu celebrations in Kerala mark the beginning of the Malayali New Year, the air fills with the scent of Kanikonna flowers and the promise of prosperity. While the Vishu Kani is the first thing you see at dawn, the second tradition is what you wear for the day’s festivities and the grand Sadhya. Whether you’re keeping it strictly traditional or leaning into contemporary fusion, here […]
Are you all set to flaunt your Kasavu Saree for this Onam? Get your intriguing look with your Pookalams and harvest new beginnings and happiness! Every year, the harvest festival of Onam in Kerala is marked by a revival of family gatherings and a rebirth of the state’s traditional attire—white and gold sarees for the women […]
