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Happy Onam!!

I had a brief visit to Kottayam this weekend and saw this "pukalam" or floral carpet at Kottayam Railway Station. Thought I will share this wonderful floral carpet.
Wishing all my friends and readers A Happy Onam.

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  1. virunthu unna vaangaAugust 29, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Happy Onam to U n Ur family...
    VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA

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  2. FaseelaAugust 29, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Happy Onam 2U2 Dear

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    1. Nisa HomeyAugust 29, 2012 at 10:04 PM

      Hey Faseela, thanks for the wishes...wish u the same.

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  3. dassanaAugust 29, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    so much work in this floral design. it is one of raja ravi varma's paintings that has been made into the floral art.

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    1. Nisa HomeyAugust 29, 2012 at 10:03 PM

      dassana, yes lot of work on this and it was on the floor of rly station...I loved the way they did the saree...yes Raja Ravi Varma's painting...

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  4. AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Very innovative idea based on Raja Ravi Verma's masterpiece. Even more surpised to know that it was done in a Railway Station. Great work!!!

    Happy Onam !!!

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  5. mjskitAugust 30, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    How gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Srividhya RavikumarAugust 30, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    lovely... Happy onam..

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  7. Priya SureshAugust 30, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Omg, wat a beautiful pookolam..excellent work, kudos to those who did it.

    Happy onam wishes.

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  8. jinsAugust 25, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    Onam is the festival of flowers. Those days kerala people used to make rangoli with flowers. They exchangeOnam Ashamsakal to friends and relatives. For lunch they eat rice and curry in banana leaf. Payasam is another Onam dish

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