Balaramapuram, about 20 km from the Kerala capital of Thiruvananthapuram, is known for its off-white handloom saris with golden borders. Reetha J., chairperson of Kudumbashree’s Balaramapuram community development society, points out that nearly 4.5 acres in the panchayat is under flower cultivation, but Pournami has the maximum area of them all. “Flower cultivation was launched keeping in mind the Onam …
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