The Hindu
Chingam, the first month of Malayalam calendar, brings in Onam, the 10-day festival. “On Atham, when Mahabali is believed to start his journey to visit his former subjects, yellow flowers are used,” says Manjusha Pisharody, a food blogger and history buff from Palakkad. Says Suresh Ezhuvanthala, a teacher and folklore exponent from Cherpulassery in Palakkad district, “In my community, we …