# The Golden Shower- Kani Konna Poovu & Saleem
The Kani Konna Poovu or the Golden Shower flowers or the Cassia Fistula (scientific name) blooms as the time for Kerala’s harvest festival, Vishu approaches, which falls on April 14 every year. It is observed as the New Year falling on the Vernal Equinox. The Kani Konna Poovu is popularly used as the part of the “ Vishukkani ”, the ritual first thing seen on Vishu . The Kani Konna Poovu is also Kerala’s state flower. So, at The Health Village in Aluva, Kerala, Valsa & the other staff enthusiastically arranged for the Vishukkani to be kept in the office. I looked at the flower laden Golden Shower tree and at once decided to keep the Vishukkani in my room. After taking support of the staff I managed almost all the needed articles. The only thing left was the Kani Konna Poovu ( the Golden Shower flowers). As I sat at the bench overlooking the River Periyar wondering as to how I would get the Kani Konna Poovu... That was when out of no where Saleem -the n