Traditions of Vishu Festival Kerala
Vishu Festivals - Vishu is a Malayalum festival held in the state of Kerala (and adjoining areas of Tamil Nadu) in Indian on the first day in the Malayalum month of Medam (April-May).
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Festival of Vishu is also known as the Malayalum New Year day and thus it becomes all the more important for the Malayalees regardless of their religion or sect.
Simmilarly this festival is celebrated in almost all the places in India by the Hindus but by the different names.
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In Assam this day is called Bihu, in Punjab Baisakhi and in Tamil Nadu Puthandu.
Vishu is one of the important festivals of Kerala.
It comes in the month of April usually on the 14th. According to the traditional Malayalam calendar,
it is the 1st day of the first month Medam of the New Year. Traditional rituals are followed to bring in another year of prosperity.
Traditions of Vishu Festival Kerala
The first month of Malayalam Calendar is Medam (April-May) and the first day of Medam is celebrated as Vishu, the New Year day.
Vishu Festival in Kerala is considered to be an auspicious day; it is a common belief that the destiny of the coming year depends on the first day.
So the first day begins with ceremony of Kani Kanal, which plainly means first sight.
Vishu Festival in Kerala - At the dawn, the Malayali's begin their first day of the Year by waking up in front of Kani.
The Kani( the lucky sight or gift) which includes gold ornament,
white cloth, a measure of rice or paddy, bell metal mirror, flowers of the Konna tree (Cussia fistula).
Hhalved jack fruits, halved coconuts, some coins in the silver cup, some mangoes, yellow cucumber, and two standing oil lamps emitting radiating light in their eyes. `
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The custom of preparing the kani has been followed for generations.
Family members are taken blindfolded, and then their blindfolds
are detached and they view the vishu kani.
As in other Indian Festivals of Kerala, a great feast at home is the high point of celebrating Vishu Festival in Kerala
Other attractive features of this day are Kaayi neetal where the elder members in the family gift money to the younger ones.
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