Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala is close at hand. And wondering where to do your shopping? And to send gifts to all your friends and relatives back in Mallu-land online? Here are some resources:
Online Shopping
- Pachakam.com has a neat collection of kasavu sarees and mundus (dhothies)
URL: http://www.pachakam.com/shopping/show_desc.asp?catID=6 - MaEbag.com has a good set of Onam gifts.
URL: http://www.maebag.com/Onam2008.php - ChennaiPlaza.com has some special Onam sarees
URL: http://www.chennaiplaza.com/subitems.asp?itemid=CL000114 - ShopOnline.in also has a special Onam section
URL: http://www.shoponline.in/shop/category/onam_gifts
Kasavu Shops in Kerala
If you are in Trivandrum, Cochin, Kottayam, Kozhikode or Thalassery you can visit the nearest Kasavukada showrooms for kasavu apparel.
In Trivandrum there is also a Karalkada showroom near Pettah.
Onam Fairs at Bangalore
The Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala is having an Onam fair at MG Road. You can find more details at this asklaila.com link.