Even as the Ramayana month, or Karkataka masa, of the proverbial heavy rains, ended with scanty irregular showers, Onam set in, bringing in joy. It reminds one of Shelley’s famous line, “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”

Here is all color. Amma is right now residing in the heart center of the world, Amritapuri.

Some years ago when Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham students created large pookkalams infront of Amma’s doorstep, Amma was delighted to see nature’s beauty laid by those whose hearts had come together as one. Furthermore,  Amma showed them, through pookkalam design, the meaning and relevance of dharma in life.

In recent times Amma has been drawing attention of one and all to the stark realities of the natural world and the evils of squandering money.

Pookalam on 1st day of Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi day

So, this time, Amma’s children from Amrita Technologies and Amrita Research Labs have chosen to create pookkalams in a different way. They do not buy flowers like in the past. They use flowers growing  in Amritapuri. Though small, the designs are so cute and artistic, that they have won Amma’s heart.

This morning Amma said, ‘This is how it should be!’

Pookkalam on 2nd day

-Sandhya