KANAKAVALLI JOURNAL

Little Rituals : Aarambam - Part II

This wedding season, Kanakavalli follows the kalyana podavai, the bridal kanjivaram, as it journeys across two parallel timelines - its creation in the hands of the weaver and its role in a bride'...

Little Rituals : Aarambam - Part I

Kanakavalli celebrates the wedding season with another volume of Little Rituals - Aarambam - which traces auspicious bridal beginnings through the unique lens of the kalyana podavai (the bridal sar...

Little Rituals Part III : Deepavali - Daybreak

As dawn breaks on the day of the festival, the house fills with golden light. Faces glow with excitement and the new silks appear radiant, the colours more vivid in the early morning sun. Laughter ...

Little Rituals Part II : Deepavali - Deepavali's Dawn

In the hours before dawn, while it is still dark outside, the household slowly comes to life. Sleepy-eyed children wake to the sound of rain, their excitement palpable as they emerge into the bustl...

Little Rituals Part I : Deepavali - On The Eve

Experience the Little Rituals of Deepavali with Kanakavalli — the traditions and emotions that bring families together in South India for the festival of light. This year, we focus on the little th...