On the streets of Nagercoil, the days before Thiruvonam once meant hurried visits to crowded shops to buy Onakodi (Onam outfit). Writer Nanjil Nadan, who grew up in Nanjil Nadu, recalls that set-mundu ...

Onam is Kerala’s most loved harvest festival, celebrated with colour, culture and joy. Families gather, communities unite, and homes are decorated with floral patterns called pookalam. The festival ...