Thrissur, September 13 (ANI): The colourful carpet made from flowers by people from different religion and caste in India___s southern Thrissur town mesmerized the onlookers as they celebrated the 'harvest festival' with fervor. Over 150 men from various communities and belonging to different religions arranged the floral design in the grounds of Vadukmnathan Temple in Thrissur city of India's southern Kerala state. They used natural flowers to create the floral pattern and this was the sixth time a colourful design was made to begin the festival season of this year. The traditional 'Ona-Pookalam' usually contains ten rings, indicating the ten-day rituals marking the occasion of Onam. The festival is greatly awaited across Kerala, as it is believed that the harvest festival heralds prosperity and happiness in the society. It took almost 20 hours to make the floral pattern and the theme was to spread communal harmony and peace among the people of the state.
