Happy Onam...

Its that festive season again in good old kerala....

well..it's not the same old season.i guess onam has changed a lot.I'm not talking about traditional changes..but changes that my generation itself has seen

For example the pookalam:traditionally while setting the flowers,certain simple rules(or rather..guidelines) ought to be followed.But the truth is i'm neither fully aware of them nor have i gone to any trouble to find out.When i was younger..i did apparently happen to follow those guidelines.But now let's face it...my yearly pookalams are more of a way for me to indulge in my eccentric styles than stick to tradition.I know this coz every year my dear grandma has the same smug expression on her face when she sees the flower carpets.But ammumma being ammumma doesn't say anything harsh.Please note this point:everything has changed around us but grandparents haven't...they are still legally bound to spoil us!!! :)

The next order of business...the food!!!Now this is where i am more than willing to change.Feasts set on banana leaves with dozens of curries can be mouthwatering, but can be tiring for your normal nuclear family.So the alternative:Package feasts.(Mind you.. they are just as good as the real ones.)But some rules are never broken..no non-veg during onam. :(

Payasam however has stood the test of time...it's still a major part of any celebration.But it is now more easier available.I for one love to make instant payasam!!

a lot more has changed..visits to friends n family has been substituted by time at home or outside!!i guess me sitting in front of a computer screen during uthradam is proof enough!!

Now i'm not someone to decide whether the change is for good or bad,but onam being onam and keralites being keralites we still manage to have a great time...!