Onam evokes memories of our childhood with friends. During the child hood days, we used to roam in the village to see the pookkalams before the yards of the houses and institutions or clubs.According to mythology, we celebrate the imaginary return of the Emporer Mahabali, who once ruled Kerala as the perfect socialist state where all are equal and lived happily without any problems or difficulties or cheating or crimes.But unfortunately he was sent to Pathalam, by Vamanan , because of the jealousy . We made pookkalams with much enthusiasm by using the flowers plucked from yards of our own houses or from the neighbours, in the early morning. But unfortunately, now a days , the bulk of the flowers that we consumes during the Onam festival season, comes from Tamil Nadu.
During these days we were in a conventional Onam mood.The preparation of Onasadya is one of the favourite aspects of Onam celebrations. The traditional style of sitting on the floor and eating from a banana leaf, by using the hand, is another feature of Onam sadya. Every body prepare rice, sambar, parippukari etc. in traditional Kerala style.My favourite dish is 'kadalapradaman' and even I know how to prepare this delicious and nutritious item, that I learned from my mother. Making all the dishes on the same day, is a challenging task. Though I don't take much rice, I enjoy eating every bit of the Onasadya on Thiruvonam day.
During these days we were in a conventional Onam mood.The preparation of Onasadya is one of the favourite aspects of Onam celebrations. The traditional style of sitting on the floor and eating from a banana leaf, by using the hand, is another feature of Onam sadya. Every body prepare rice, sambar, parippukari etc. in traditional Kerala style.My favourite dish is 'kadalapradaman' and even I know how to prepare this delicious and nutritious item, that I learned from my mother. Making all the dishes on the same day, is a challenging task. Though I don't take much rice, I enjoy eating every bit of the Onasadya on Thiruvonam day.
Onam brings home Malayalis from all over the world to their little home State, in search of their roots.It is the season where entire families get together from the farthest corners of the world. But it is not just the natives who are enjoying the beauty of the festival, foreigners also come to Kerala to enjoy the season and to take part in the festivities. The festival entwines people and cuts across age groups and religions, making it a truly secular festival. The energy imparted by the interesting competitions is infectious. It is a wonderful sight to see everyone celebrating together, be it in schools or offices,wearing traditional dresses, singing Onam songs and eating sadya. The excitement and joy ,when the family members and friends come together is palpable.
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