Happy Onam, everyone!
The festive season in India has begun and I am happy that this year again, I have Pookalams from LP’s home in Bangalore to share with you all. For those of you who have been around, LP is a regular here. For the last three years, she had all of us peek into her home during the ten days that lead to Onam – 2014, 2015 and 2016. She is both the artist and the art director of these Pookalams year after year.
But before we visit her home, two stories from today that made me smile.
This morning on my way back from yoga, I spotted teachers in the traditional Kerala Kasavu sarees. They were rushing to the school and carrying big bags of notebooks. It was not a day off for them and maybe not everyone was a Malayalee, but they were together in the spirit of what this festival tells us. Of times with loved ones.Â
On my way back to home from work, I spotted a group of women in traditional attire clicking pictures of each other. The flowers in the bun, the saree pleats, zooming on the border and those lovely happy poses. I smiled and secretly hoped if they would stop me to click a group picture for them. They didn’t. But what I loved was that festivals bring us together. They help us create beautiful memories for the days ahead.Â
It’s time to enter LP’s home and let me share that some flowers and floral carpets are from her own terrace garden.
Aren’t these floral carpets lovely? I told LP this morning and that I wasn’t able to pick which one was the most beautiful. Later I reminded myself that I shouldn’t be picking a favorite. Festivals are to enjoy each day. Isn’t it?
Thank you, LP for these lovely Pookalams and the pictures. I am sure the readers love them as much as I do.Â
happiness and food 
WONDERFUL
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All LP’s work 🙂
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Gorgeous Pookalams, Parul. Thanks for sharing these lovely floral patterns. They reminded me of my friend S who also adorns her home with these floral designs all the ten days leading up to Onam! I missed checking out her patterns this year as they recently moved house but your pics more than made up for it. 🙂
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I’m glad this post brought you some lovey memories. Thanks Esha!
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These are beautiful. Wish you a very Happy Onam! 🙂
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Thank you! Wish you the same 🙂
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Beautifully designed and carved in an aesthetic manner. I agree it’s tough to pick one among the flower decorations. Happy Onam, Parul and wish you a year filled with joy and happiness.
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Wish you too, Vishal!
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What lovely flower carpets.I have never seen such pretty ones.I loved all of them.Very talented friend you have.
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I do. Thanks Amrita for stopping by!
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Beautiful Pookalams. I love seeing them. Bought back childhood memories.
Happy Onam to you! 🙂
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Lovely!
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These are really a labour of love. Thanks so much for sharing them. My girls used to make flower rangoli during Diwali but now that they’ve grown up and left home, I don’t bother with decorations any more. Perhaps I should do something outside my door this Diwali. Just for me.
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Beautiful pictures Parul, loved the way they are decorated, so colorful – happy Onam and thanks for sharing this post 🙂
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You are right – its tough to pick one as they are all so well made with great use of colours n flowers to bring out the patterns.
I nevy you this – I wish I could partake in such festivities whenever the ocassions calls out for it; had bought a kerala saree aeons ago while on a trip to Wayanad and never worn it to date. Damn!! I need to get it out.
On another note, me and a bunch of friends tried o ur hardest to locate a place open in Gurgaon that was serving Sadhya food – really longed for it but didnt have much luck with it!
I love Indian festivities and being a part of them is indeed a thing of joy – loved your tales of two cities too 😉
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Beautiful.. They sequentially increase in size maintaining symmetry and continuity! Thanks for sharing!
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Loved the flower rangoli..will try it in the upcoming festivals
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