Warm Greetings on the occasion of Onam, a harvest festival celebrated by our Malayali brethren. This year for me it will be in London with two of my dear Malayali brothers.
Last year at Kerala it was a delight to partake in the relishing of “Mini Onam Sadya” on the last day of the 10-day Onam Celebration in Subhiksha Restaurant at the age-old Bharat Hotel in Ernakulam. What a mouth-watering treat, a pure vegetarian spread served on a banana leaf. It was so nice witnessing Hindus, Christians and Muslims in harmony with each other rejoicing and celebrating Onam as a great example of Brotherhood.
Kerala and Goa have so much in common. It was a joy to experience in Kerala first-hand the wealth of natural beauty in the form of placid backwaters, lush greenery, picturesque towns, and beautiful beaches. Kerala is known as ‘God’s own country’ while Goa had for a long time been known as the Pearl of the Orient.
