Balaramapuram, about 20 km from the Kerala capital of Thiruvananthapuram, is known for its off-white handloom saris with golden borders. This Onam though, it is not the cloth alone that is making Balaramapuram proud.
Just out of Balaramapuram, at Nellivila, is a nondescript gate behind which shines a crop of yellow and orange marigolds interspersed with globe amaranth in white, pink, and purple.
This is Panayarakunnu ward in Balaramapuram grama panchayat of Nemom block in Thiruvananthapuram district. Here, flowers are being cultivated on 2 acres with an eye on the Onam market.
