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Kanikkonna, the golden shower flower

Also called: Kani konna, Konna, Golden shower, Indian laburnum, Cassia fistula, Aragvadha

The yellow flower of Cassia fistula, the Indian laburnum, Kerala's state flower, which blooms in the hot weeks before Vishu and is laid at the front of every Vishukkani; Kerala says it is Krishna's, from a gold waist chain thrown into a tree.

Sources: Cassia fistula, Wikipedia; Taking in the grandeur of Vishu, Onmanorama (Malayala Manorama), 15 April 2018; Story of Vishu Kanikonna flowers, Hindupad · see Kanikkonna, the golden shower flower's web

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Vishu (Festival) Folk · The first thing seen (the Vishukkani and the konna)
Laid at the front of every Vishukkani; blooms in the Vishu weeks.

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The first thing seen (the Vishukkani and the konna)
Folk tale · as the tree that flowers gold · 2 tellings

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Cassia fistula, Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Taking in the grandeur of Vishu, Onmanorama (Malayala Manorama), 15 April 2018 Popular retelling
Story of Vishu Kanikonna flowers, Hindupad Popular retelling