My husband and his friends used to make a yearly trip to Kerala in India for the Calicut Medical College Alumni Meet. I was happy about this because I had always wanted to be part of the Onam celebrations in Kerala. Onam is one of a few major festivals in Kerala. There were also “pookalams” which are concentric circles of colourful flowers, typical of Onam decor, and a tiered Kerala brass lamps (kuthu vilaku) near that. Bestowed with an equable climate throughout the year, most of Kerala is a tropical paradise where one can rejuvenate surrounded in nature.

Source: The Star July 22, 2021 00:00 UTC