Golden Shower Baths City in Yellow

It is run up to Vishu. The signals are on the trees shading the city roads from the sun. The avenue trees cover themselves up with golden yellow flowers. The star among the trees is golden shower (Cassia fistula).

In Malayalam it is kanikkonna (or kanikonna), the auspicious flower to make it to the presence of Lord Krishna, to be viewed as Kani (an auspicious sight) on Vishu. April 14, Sunday (tomorrow) is Vishu, the first day of Malayalam month, Medam.

The festival signifies prosperity. Everything is golden this day. People open their eyes before an idol of Lord Krishna, surrounded by gold coins, fruits, golden shower flowers, new cloths, etc arranged on a big, bell metal pan.

No one can miss this season. You see the golden shower trees blooming everywhere. They are on roadsides, courtyards of houses, parks, etc. When you see the golden shower plants bloom and cover themselves with nothing but yellow flowers, you know Vishu is round the corner.

The first two photographs have Golden shower trees and the third one is some other plant. I like when it blooms yellow.