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Pookalam – Indian Floral Design

Pookalam is an intricate, unique floral pattern that adorns every house entrance in the South Indian state of Kerala to celebrate the Onam festival or the homecoming of the divine King Mahabali. In Kerala, “Poo” means flower and “Kalam” means artwork. According to the Malayalam calendar, the festival occurs in the month of Chingam, which falls between August and September. …

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