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ONAM   festival of all flavors of happiness and taste Thoughts😊 Being an urban grown-up Onam gives separate experiences, delightful moments, flavours, and colors to my life. Whereas rural celebrations entirely vary with the extreme touch of nature with very traditional practices of togetherness. Urban centre Onam is flourished by posters of Onam advertisements, money gathering, and Pookalam with accessible flowers. Community level of celebration with cheerful competitions is present in both but more extended ranges of celebrations of friendship in career centres can be seen in urban. So, these two poles of traditions of rural and urban heterogeneity of celebration fulfill our minds and memories with the prosperity of Onam.  Thiruvonam- 10th day On the morning of Thiruvonam, my dear sibling was perplexed to find out the ten colours for Pookalam with his great enthusiasm he somehow managed to complete ten blooms of the Pookalam. This Onam was in between troubles which had ...

 Yellow mini flower gem Yellow flowers are extraordinary in their exquisite presence in Athapookalam. Mukkutti is an exceptional small flower that has many medicinal values. It's also considered a divine flower with its deep-rooted connection with traditional practices and beliefs. This mini flower is utilized to please Malliyoor Maha Ganapathy for removing obstacles to achieving desires in one's life. This radiating yellow flower symbolises beauty, and prosperity and refreshes our minds with Onam lore.

  Glory of crown  Krishna Kireedam is a stunning inflorescence of reddish-orange flower balls clusters that gives us a magnificent image of a crown that’s why it is traditionally renowned in Kerala as Krishna Kireedam or Hanuman Kireedam, "Kireedam" means crown. This flower flourishes the Athapookalam with its breathtaking looks. This flower is a favorite of Lord Hanuman the incarnation of Shiva, Hanuman is offered with this flower on Saturdays. This orange crown adds the true meaning of the uniqueness to the Onam festival.

  We were common to you  August 26 Kongini and Mandaram are exceptional flowers with medicinal profits. They are widely used for decorating Athapookalam, These flowers of Onam lore are at their extreme poles. First Mandaram is mono-colored, dominated individuals with petals bearing exposed parts whereas the Kongini is a group of Mini flowers forms an inflorescence that dominates with various ranges of color shades. Yep, a magic of odorless and unpleasant flowers can be seen in traditional Pookalam but these flowers which were common in our localities are now hard to get due to unbearable human activities. We have to conserve them not only for Onam but also for the ecosystem which provides us with lore, happiness, and essence.f

 Golden role of Marigold August-25 Marigold or Jamanthi is an unconditional creator or it became the entire show stealer in Athapookalam they flourish the Pookalam with diverse colors orange, yellow, copper, white, etc. with its unique fragrance and ball-like shape remembers us of the yellow and orange Laddus a famous sweet of India these two balls of beauty and taste is beloved for Lord Ganesh. From Diwali to personal weddings all Indian indoors are decorated with marigolds to welcome prosperity and cheers of contentment. So, their beauty isn’t limited to physical rather they mentally refresh our lives with the joy of celebration. They decorate us and our households with garlands of devotion.

  Blue-petaled butterflies august-24 Some fixed images give the idea of blue-petaled butterflies I have only one answer Yes, Shanku pushpam or Butterfly pea It is distinct with its butterfly appearance with a yellow center and blue peripheral. These flowers have medicinal value at the same time Now it is trendy to utilize them for making blue tea which is cool and refreshing with its lemon flavor. This flower is also used for spiritual practices it is believed that these flowers are the favorite of Lord Ayyappan who was born due to the union of supreme gods Shiva and Vishnu overly it’s a traditional flower in Kerala that plays an important role in Athapookalam of Onam.

 Story of redness of hibiscus August 23- Chodhi  Hibiscus is a very peculiar flower that is widely used for spiritual purposes in South India. This bisexual flower of Malvaceae has a close reference to the goddess Kali the spouse of Lord Shiva with her bloodthirsty fierce attitude. She carries all the strong and sacred shastras of gods these features make her rebellious on the battlefield. She calmed down when she realized she was footed on Shiva’s chest She felt ashamed and showed her tongue outside. Her tongue resembles to red hibiscus. This flower represents her power rather than her shame. This flower glorifies Athapookalam with its immense charm and connects the divine of Ma Kali.

  Adding Charm to Onam August- 22 The third day of Onapookalam is decorated with vibrant red Ixora. Red Ixora of the Rubiaceae family are considered carriers of good fortune in Kerala so they are nurtured near to entrance of houses. These floral varieties mainly red are widely used to undertake Puja in homes and temples. For example, this flower is famous for assembling garlands for Guruvayurappan. This red bunch of mini flowers also gives a vibrance of optimistic grace to ladies in traditional wear.

  Inflorescence of the holy plant August 21-chithira There is a famous story of lord Krishna who exemplifies his equalization of Tulsi leaves, the holy plant without any part to be separated from consumption when the encircled soil around it is considered divine. It has a great role in Hindu mythology they are personified as the Vrinda incarnation of goddess Lakshmi and their transportation from east to west made a new history of adding them to new levels of worship. Being the second day of Onam known as Chithira particularly this holy plant's leaves and inflorescence are used for decorating Athapookalam beyond to enhance the beauty they add fragrance to the divine purity of households.

  White without nurture August- 20, Attam Do you know this white adorable flower? usually, these flowers decorated the backyards of Kerala homes without any nurture they were frequently plucked out by women of the past. Leucas aspera or Thumbapoovu is a traditional flower beyond its medicinal value it occupies the foremost position in Athapookalam of the harvest festival Onam for welcoming the generous and affable Asur king Mahabali who was sent to the under spaces of the earth by lord Vishnu. Now these flowers are infrequent in urban areas by the lack of vegetation even though they never require any nurture.

  Roaring kingdomless kings of forest   World lions day-August 10   Do you know the value of lions day? The most portrayed animal does it needs any specific day for conservation or does it reach the edge of extinction beyond its depictions as a ferocious sharp canine king? What are the challenges faced by our kings of the forest, in 2018 a large number of Asiatic lion populations vanished by diseases due to canine distemper virus and babesiosis. Our kings are facing the stage of being endangered in unprotected territories. So, the day for knowing their issues and the conservation of this species is vital for our sustainable biodiversity. The king of the forest, the lion first roars to make the target aware of its arrival, and after simply grabbing the soul of the prey this distinctive character made the way to symbolizing the lion as royalty, power, and strength in numerous mythologies around the world. We can observe a fusion of the lion with other creatures li...

 Blending society with the left hands International left-handers day- August 13 Do you ever think of the significance of multiplicity? Multiplicity makes us extraordinary and flourishes our minds the feeling of being unique will give us distinctive adaption. We can’t think of a world that has all same as same flora, fauna, culture, perspectives, skills, arts, art forms, etc. Nature is a great depiction of the implication of diversity for healthy co-existence. Multiplicity within the minority frame is the most challenging, when it comes to the matter of left-handers, they are only about 10-12 percent of the world's population their survival was not smooth in ancient times there were several delusions about the left-handers, In Hinduism the usage of the right hand is considered as ideal and divine. The right hand is used for receiving Prasad in temples, and sacred ceremonies performed by the right hand, and the left hand was deemed for handling unclean matters. The position of devil ...

 Goals for youth and youth for achieving sustainability goals- August 12 International youth day Do you know that August 12 is considered international youth day? What is the importance of considering a day for youth? Yeah, when we discuss the youth and society. The youth is having a superior role in molding a new perspective on society and due to their longtime investment in the social culture development in human civilization, their upcoming contributions, and issues need to be focused on and resolved respectively. United Nations theme of 2023 in youth day is 'Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World', this optimistic way of maturing green skills among youth to make our planet greener and for achieving sustainable development goals. The youth's contribution to ground-level environmental activities like working as a volunteer, coordinators of awareness campaigns, and even their sustainable development goals mini-courses and social services in college can improve...

  Furry Paws- August 8 international cats day Strengthening the threads of love and knowledge   Anna- my companion Do you know that August 8 is cherished as the international day for cats? Yep, the day for the furry cats who are distinct with their righting reflex, this particular day not only concentrates on cats' protection but also to enhances the bond between the parents and their cats. This specific day also discusses the enrichment of the mental health of humans and is a very distinctive day for cat parents. The interaction with these furry meow chums will make us more sociable. This everlasting companionship of humans to them has been noticeable from mythology and ancient times, in Hindu mythology cat was the mount of the goddess Shashthi who symbolizes motherhood, child protection, reproduction, and childbirth. The very evident contribution of cats can be seen in the Egyptian cultures, about 4500-4000 years ago they were considered and devoted as real deities. The cat...

NIGHT HUNTERS OF ECOSYSTEM AND ILLEGAL HUNTERS OF MYTHS INTERNATIONAL OWL AWARENESS DAY- AUGUST 4  Do you know these owl species are about 130, these nighttime hunters of acute hearing capabilities can locate their prey in complete darkness with binocular vision? The silent prey-catching feature makes owls distinct from other birds. The significance of this beautiful living thing is not limited to the present, in the mythology of Greek and India they are demonstrated as the companion of the goddess Athena and Lakshmi respectively. Owls were exemplified as wisdom, intelligence, and foresight along with Athena the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handcraft. According to Indian mythology, this bird is considered the vahana (divine carrier) of Lakshmi who is the enriching goddess of wealth to the earth according to some beliefs owls symbolize the accurate judgment of wealth allotment. The white owls are also treated equally to the Brahman upper caste of Hinduism at the same time t...