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 […]
Onam, Kerala’s harvest festival, is a vibrant celebration of culture, community, and traditions, and the Malayali community in New York embraces it with equal warmth and grandeur. From showcasing flower carpets, or pookalam, in community halls to hosting cultural performances and traditional feasts (sadya), the city is dressed in festive fervour with a slice of Kerala’s spirit. And it is festivals and celebrations […]
