and neer poo (lily or lotus). Even landscapes were named by flowers — kurinji (mountainous regions), mullai (forest land), marutham (agricultural land), neithal (seashore) and paalai (dryland).” ...

“Mullai poo and ‘Pichi’ poo were priced at ₹2,000 per kg while a kg of rose and sampangi were sold for ₹200 and ₹250 respectively,” he said. A seasonal flower vendor from ...

Why not add colour to the off-white malli and mullai ... flowers grown in and around the city to arrive at an unusual combination — there was jasmine, rose, marikolundhu, kanakambaram, marudhani ...