Thoranam (Tamil: தோரணம் IAST Tōraṇam) are hanging decorations in Tamil Nadu. Rooted in Tamil culture it got a history way back to the Sangam period. The main purpose it was used on those days, since no printed invitations, to differentiate whether it is a happy occasion or mourning for the people who visit that place. It is made up of tender coconut leaf blades and has two types. Thoranam in a song sung by 8th century Andal pasuram, Nachiar Tirumozhi of Divya Prabandha in Tamil literature