Pookkalam: floral pattern done with flower petals
On the occasion of Onam which is an ancient festival of Kerala; southernmost State of India celebrating rice harvest every year. The floral carpet, known as Onapookkalam or just Pookkalam, is made out of the gathered blossoms with several varieties of flowers of differing tints pinched up into little pieces to design and decorate patterns on floor, particularly at entrances like a flower mat. Lamps are arranged in the middle or edges. It is a work of religious art, typically the team initiative of girls and women, who accomplish it with a delicate touch and a personal artistic sense of tone and blending. This one was created by me and wife, since both kids are away attending higher studies.