So celebrating by bursting firecrackers is a waste of money while doing the same by making floral carpets with petal flowers isn't?! If this isn't an instance of double standard(irrattaththaappu) pray, what is?! While a lot of people have moved on to celebrating by distributing sweets instead of bursting firecrackers, it's annoying that a huge majority of people continue to spend a lot of money on petal flowers for making floral carpets even though artificial petal flowers are available! And one doesn't have to be a rocket scientist to realise that artificial petal flowers can be used over and over again while real petal flowers wither over time as they should! Why do you think the price of Vaadamalli flowers, which are widely used for #Athappookkalam(floral carpet) shoot up as Onam approaches?! All life is precious! If a life is taken, it should be for serving a noble purpose, such as sustenance! Flowers too have the right to live! Let these beautiful creations of God spread joy as long as possible! The just king that he is, I'm sure Maveli will appreciate thriftiness in all its forms! (at Kuttichira Medicals) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9OtzJrjKU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=