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Onam Festival 2019: Beautiful Flowers To Use For Onam Pookalam
The harvest festival of Kerala, Onam, is also a festival of flowers. During the month of Chingam, the climate of this southern state helps many plants to bear flowers. This year, the festival will be celebrated from 1 September to 13 September.
From ages, Onam Pookalam has been a part of the Onam celebration. Traditionally, flowers for Onam Pookkalam were plucked from the courtyard of houses and nearby premises.
However, now the scenario has changed and the flowers for the Onam floral Rangoli are easily available in the market.
Also Read: 10 Trending Pookalam Designs For Onam
This floral Rangoli is known as 'Athapoo', as it starts on Attam, the first day of Onam and continues till the last day, that is, Thiruonam.
Usually, Onam Pookkalam is round in shape and in the centre of the floral Rangoli, a clay idol of vamanan, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu who is said to have sent King Mahabali to another world, is placed.
The first day, there will be one ring of Athapoo and it increases day by day; and the rings represent gods and goddesses.
The flowers used for Athappookalam are also very special and not all flowers are used in the rangoli. So, let's have a look at the types of flowers used for Onam Pookkalam, in this article.
Thumba
Or
Ceylon
Slitwort:
Thumba,
the
small
white
flower,
is
an
integral
part
of
Onam
Pookalam.
On
Attam,
the
first
day
of
Onam,
Thumba
is
the
only
used
flower
for
Onam
Pookalam.
Tulasi:
Tulasi
is
unavoidable
during
Onam
Pookalam.
The
green
colour
makes
the
floral
Rangoli
more
colourful
and
the
fragrance
makes
the
premises
serene.
Chethi
Or
Flame
Of
The
Woods:
Chethi,
with
its
red
colour,
makes
the
Pookkalam
appear
vibrant
and
stunning.
It
is
one
of
the
flowers
for
Onam
floral
Rangoli
that
is
easily
available,
which
makes
the
whole
rings
look
very
attractive.
Chemparathy
Or
Hibiscus,
Or
Shoe
Flower:
Like
Chethi,
Chemparathy
with
its
dark
red
colour
makes
the
floral
carpet
of
Onam
look
dazzling.
It's
a
very
common
flower
that
is
used
by
the
people
of
south
India
for
various
purposes.
Shankupushpam
Or
Butterfly
Pea:
A
combination
of
blue
colour
with
yellow,
as
its
core,
makes
Shankupushpam
one
of
the
most
prominent
flowers
that
are
used
for
Onam
floral
Rangoli.
This
flower
is
seen
in
almost
all
parts
of
Kerala
and
during
Onam,
it
blooms
beautifully.
Jamanthi
Or
Marigold,
Or
Chrysanthemum:
With
a
variety
of
colours,
Jamanthi
plays
a
crucial
role
in
Athapookalam.
It
comes
in
yellow,
white,
red,
and
orange
colours.
This
gives
a
charismatic
look
for
the
Pookkalam.
Mandaram:
Another
very
common
flower
in
Kerala
is
Mandaram,
which
is
used
for
Onam
Pookkalam.
The
petals
are
slightly
bigger;
and
so
children
and
women
pluck
the
petals
and
arrange
them
in
the
Pookkalam.
It
is
white
in
colour
and
the
scent
of
this
flower
gives
a
fresh
ambience
to
the
surrounding.
Kongini
Flower
Or
Lantana:
One
of
the
traditional
Athappoo
flowers
is
Kongini
or
Lantana.
Kongini
flowers
come
in
a
variety
of
colours
like
red,
orange,
blue,
yellow
and
white.
This
flower
is
small
in
size
and
is
very
common
in
Kerala.
Hanuman
Kereedam
Or
Red
Pagoda
Flower:
Hanuman
Kereedam
is
a
very
common
flower,
especially
in
the
Northern
part
of
Kerala.
It
comes
in
orange
and
red
colours,
which
make
the
Athapookalam
appear
highly
attractive.
Mukkuthi:
One
of
the
most
common
flowers
for
Onam
Pookalam
is
Mukkuthi.
The
dark
yellow
colour
makes
the
floral
Rangoli
look
more
vibrant.
So, use the above-mentioned flowers for your Athapookalam and make this Onam a more beautiful and memorable festival.
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