Onam Sadhya
Sadhya is a feast consisting of a variety of traditional vegetarian dishes usually served on a banana leaf in Kerala, India. Sadhya means banquet in Malayalam.
During a traditional Sadhya celebration people are seated cross-legged on mats. Food is eaten with the right hand, without cutlery. A normal Sadhya can have about 24–28 dishes served as a single course. In cases where it is a much larger one it can have over 64 or more items in a Sadhya like the Sadhya for Aranmula Boatrace (Valla Sadhya). It is eaten in certain ritual style and environment preceded and succeeded by vanchippatu (traditiona boat race songs). In this sadhya the guests can also ask for some surprise items that the host should be prepared for. It has to be prepared by approved chefs to be eligible as a valla sadhya, where physical and spiritual purity is important.
Onam Sadhya
Sadhya is a feast consisting of a variety of traditional vegetarian dishes usually served on a banana leaf in Kerala, India. Sadhya means banquet in Malayalam.
During a traditional Sadhya celebration people are seated cross-legged on mats. Food is eaten with the right hand, without cutlery. A normal Sadhya can have about 24–28 dishes served as a single course. In cases where it is a much larger one it can have over 64 or more items in a Sadhya like the Sadhya for Aranmula Boatrace (Valla Sadhya). It is eaten in certain ritual style and environment preceded and succeeded by vanchippatu (traditiona boat race songs). In this sadhya the guests can also ask for some surprise items that the host should be prepared for. It has to be prepared by approved chefs to be eligible as a valla sadhya, where physical and spiritual purity is important.