Onam is most famous festival for Kerala. It will be celebrated on 2nd September 2009. The most important event in the Malayalam calendar is also the famous festival of Kerala.
In festival of Onam, flower bed or floral arrangements popularly known as Pookkalam or Athapookalam Designs. Atham means day one of Onam festival is called atham, Poo means flower and Kalam means different shapes. The flowers used in Athapookkalam, are Thumba – Lucas Aspera, Mukkutti – Little Tree Plant, Chemparathy – Shoe Flower, Aripoo or Konginipoo – Lantana, Hanuman Kireedom – Red Pagoda Plant, Chethi – Ixora, Kakka Poovu, Thechipoovu. Thumba Poo’ is considered to be the favourite flower of Lord Shiva and King Mahabali. Athapookalam Designs contest offered during Onam.
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