Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsOne of the key aspects of Onam celebrations are the colourful pookolams. With the harvest festival just around the corner, the flower bazaar at Koyembedu wears a dull and dejected look. “Onam will come and go, but it doesn’t really impact the sales at the flower bazaar in Koyembedu too much. In fact, it is dull this year compared with previous years,” rues Mukkaiya, secretary, Chennai, Koyambedu Flower Wholesale Merchants Association.Mukkaiya points out that the prime reason for low flower sales is because of the fact that the market is too far away for people to come and purchase the flowers in bulk quantities. “So most of them buy small quantities of flowers locally,” he observed. Another major reason, is that people prefer to purchase the flowers from Parrys and not Koyambedu.Jasmine and its variants, Star Rose, Queen Rose, Tube Rose, Chamanthi, Vadamalli are some of the flower varieties that people prefer to buy during the season of Onam for the pookolam. Jasmine is currently selling for `150 per kg and chances are that it might increase to `200 tomorrow. With Star Rose selling for `60 now, vendors predict that it might go up to `80. At Parrys, the flowers are being sold at `20 to 30 more than the prices at Koyambedu.first published:August 28, 2012, 07:42 ISTlast updated:August 28, 2012, 07:42 IST
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One of the key aspects of Onam celebrations are the colourful pookolams. With the harvest festival just around the corner, the flower bazaar at Koyembedu wears a dull and dejected look. “Onam will come and go, but it doesn’t really impact the sales at the flower bazaar in Koyembedu too much. In fact, it is dull this year compared with previous years,” rues Mukkaiya, secretary, Chennai, Koyambedu Flower Wholesale Merchants Association.
Mukkaiya points out that the prime reason for low flower sales is because of the fact that the market is too far away for people to come and purchase the flowers in bulk quantities. “So most of them buy small quantities of flowers locally,” he observed. Another major reason, is that people prefer to purchase the flowers from Parrys and not Koyambedu.
Jasmine and its variants, Star Rose, Queen Rose, Tube Rose, Chamanthi, Vadamalli are some of the flower varieties that people prefer to buy during the season of Onam for the pookolam. Jasmine is currently selling for `150 per kg and chances are that it might increase to `200 tomorrow. With Star Rose selling for `60 now, vendors predict that it might go up to `80. At Parrys, the flowers are being sold at `20 to 30 more than the prices at Koyambedu.
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