While a Sadhya feast is elaborate, it’s also designed keeping the core rules of digestion in mind. Onam Sadhya is a traditional Kerala feast that features roughly 26-28 vegetarian dishes ...

After this, cooking for the sadhya begins.” Sajeev added that men and women take a lot of effort to cook a good Onam meal, which consists of 26 to 30 vegetarian dishes. The meal is then eaten on ...

Mahabali's return and the harvest are celebrated with floral artwork, traditional dances, boat races, and a traditional feast known as the Onam sadya. The feast has 15 to 20 distinct dishes ...

Sadhya is a traditional vegetarian Kerala meal served on a banana leaf. It is an essential part of the 10-day Onam festivities. The sweeter version of banana chips, it is deep-fried, coated in ...

While families and groups of bachelors prepare the feast at homes, thousands of Malayalees depend on hotels and restaurants for their Onam meals. Several office-goers have geared up to order ...

God’s own dance and feast make for a vibrant celebration of culture and spirit worship in Kerala. The ritual theatre of Theyyam (morphed from the word “deivam” or god) and Sadhya, during the festival ...