Vishu The new year of Keralites

Vishu The new year of Keralites – New begining

Vishukani (Vishukkani), Vishukaineettam,vishu kanikonna …. vishu like any Indian festival, it is bout nostalgia and tradition.  Vishu is in  Malayalam New Year,the auspicious time when the sun transits from Meenam Rasi to Medam Rasi ,signifying the dawn o a new zodiac year,new begining,hope and expectancy for the Malayali.  Vishu name derived from the Sanskrit word Vishuvat rekha which is equator in English.

Vishukkani,the leitmotif of this festival,stems from the belief in Indian culture that auspicious beginnings  form the foundation for future success.  Kani in Malayalam means “first sight”.  Vishukani is an arrangement of goodies in the form of fresh fruits,coins gold coins flowers,mirror images of divinity, knikonna poovu to be sighted first on Vishu morning to trigger positive and bring good fortune for the rest of year

How to prepare vishukkani? Must haves for Vishu

The most essential thing required for Vishukkani is the Uruli

The most essential thing required for Vishukkani is the Uruli – a metal plate with raised edges.  The uruli has to be one made of panchaloham or five basic metals.  These metals represent the five basic elements of nature -earth water,fire,air and space and thus symbolises the universe and has great significance in Indian spirituality and tantric rituals, and most of the idols in temples are made from this metal.

Valkannadi –  The valkannadi with the gold cloth fan, represents Lakshimi Devi or the goddess off wealth.  This follows the concept of kannadi bimbam or the mirror idol that is sued to represent the goddess in Devi temples,before the installation of the real deity.  The mirror into which one is supposed to look first before looking at the vishukkani,through the reflection it offers, is suppose to remind us that god resides within you and is nothing but a reflection of your own self.

Yellow -Gold – Kani vellari,Konnaflowers,Gold coins,fresh currentcies,Nilavilakku – Gold Theme

Yellow/Gold in colour and kind the dominant hue in vishukani.  Right from the yellow sikk,the gold yellow vegetables like kani vellari(cucumber),banana,and split jakcfruit,the konnapoovu (konna flowers) to the burinished glow of the lighted lamps, the sheen of polished brass to the brilliance of gold jewellary and kasavu fan that reflect in the glory of the lamps and the valkannadi,vishukani suffuese the atmosphere with the readiance of yellow and fragrance of everything spritual and auspicious

All rituals of Vishu are designed to give positive trigger to the senses,top start off the New Year,Kani arrays things that appeal to your eyes and your nose.  The vishu sadya stimulates your sense of taste, the crackers and fireworks that form such a big part of vishu celberations are meant to shut our negative sounds form your ears, and so on on 

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