Onam is a vibrant 10-day-long harvest festival in Kerala. It honours the return of the King Mahabali. The festival truly depicts the cultural beauty of Southern India. The traditional houses of Kerala, Nalakettu, the famous boat races, Vallam Kali, and the yummiest payasam. Alongside these, the major attraction of this festival is the decorations. Every single house is decorated with garlands and white kollam designs. Today’s modern houses are unable to capture the essence of true Kerala Nalakettu during Onam. If your Onam festivities are on the go, we have come up with some ways you can transform your modern houses with mango leaves. 

Onam Mango Leaf Decor Ideas

Here are simple decoration ideas with mango leaves that can elevate your house during the Onam festivities.

  1. Minimalist Toran

You can make a toran with mango leaves and marigold flowers. Sew them together using a thread and simply hang it in front of your door. You can also make torans in three different sizes and hang them in such a way that it gives a layered effect. 

  1. Side Hangings 

Mango leaves go perfectly with marigold flowers, and when hung on the side of your door, it acts as a beautiful entrance. Alongside the mango leaf trail, you can also add soft warm lights, to make it even more brighter. 

  1. Glass Panel Decor

If you have large glass windows at your place, green bright mango leaves would look beautiful at the corner. If not that, you can also simply decorate the corners of the glass panels with one marigold flower, and three mango leaves. 

  1. Water bowl (Uruli)

Place a large brass uruli, filled with water, floating marigold flowers, and mango leaves placed around the circumference of the uruli. You can place one uruli on the dining table, and two small ones, each on the side of your entrance. 

  1. Mango Leaves in Pookalam

To make your pookalam even more beautiful you can outline the pookalam with clustered mango leaves. 

  1. Table Runner 

Before serving the meals, you can decorate the table with mango leaves overlapping one another. It will beautifully transform your modern dining table. If you are keeping napkins beside each plate, you can rest one single mango leaf with a marigold bud on each napkin. 

  1. Pooja Corner

The kalash placed in the mandir can be adorned with fresh mango leaves. You can elevate your mandir with mango leaves decoration. 

Conclusion 

Onam brings out the true spirit of Kerala in your homes, even within modern spaces. Fresh mango leaves and marigold flowers can easily blend into our contemporary homes. 

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