Pookalam

Kerala farmer S P Sujith Swaminikarthil cultivated a ‘pookkalam’ on six cents of land in Alappuzha, featuring over 25 varieties of flowering and edible plants. Blending Onam tradition with sustainable farming, his 24-metre-wide floral creation has drawn hundreds of visitors.

Long before sustainability became a buzzword, Onam traditions showed us how to live in harmony with nature — from banana leaf plates to flower pookalams.