Notwithstanding intermittent spells of heavy showers that somewhat dampened the mood of traders, this Onam more or less turned out to be a throwback to the pre-pandemic times when it was celebrated with boundless joy by all sections of the society.
After the pandemic literally wiped out the Onam season sales for two years in succession, traders were looking forward for the business to be restored to the pre-pandemic level this time. It almost did but for bouts of rain in the lead up to Onam.
“The business this time was easily the best since 2020 and it would have been much better had rain stayed away,” said P.A. Sageer, president, Broadway Shop Owners Association.
