Wishing the best of Onam to you and your loved ones.

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Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very Happy & Prosperous Onam.

Though am back in Singapore and have no chance of celebrating Onam at home with friends and family, i had the opportunity to have an early Onam lunch.  Mum made sure to make parippu, avial, thoran, sambar, pappadam, injicurry, pachadi and rice payasam for us last week itself.

Back at work after a 2 week hectic trip to Hyderabad.  Had no chance to meet any friends in person and even call them up.  Am sure most would be angry and disappointed with me.  I promise to make it up on my next trip home

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Wikipedia on Onam

Warm wishes for a happy and prosperous Onam

Picture source: Mangalorean

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Am working this Onam, and so no respite.  Hope to cook some Onam recipes tomorrow when iam home.  Will write in detail as to how my exploits in the kitchen went.  Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very happy and prosperous Onam.

Pray that one day India will be ruled by a real leader like Mahabali (Maveli) who was so loved by his people that the Gods themselves felt jealous about him.  The popular Onam song (courtesy Wikipedia) in his praise goes something like this.

When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people had equality.
And people were joyful and merry;
They were all free from harm.
There was neither anxiety nor sickness,
Death of the children was never even heard of,
There were no lies,
There was neither theft nor deceit,
And no one was false in speech either.
Measures and weights were right;
No one cheated or wronged his neighbor.
When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people formed one casteless race.

More on Onam at Wikipedia

Pictures courtesy: Vgreets, Mangalorean

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