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On Sat, 13 Apr 2024 at 21:30, venkat raman <[email protected]> wrote: > Namaste. Vishu is celebrated also in Karnataka [ the Tulu speaking > region], Viashakh in Punjab. In Kerala the kani[ the first sight at dawn ] > called Vishukkani. It is arrayed on the eve of Vishu. At dawn the eldest in > the household wakes up others one by one and takes to the spot where the > Kani has been arrayed. Kani Konna [ the golden shower flower , Kani Vellari > [ the golden colored Madras cucumber ] are significant items. Other fruits, > coins, gold ring, mirror, the image of Guruvayurappan/ Bhagavan Krishna, > the regular rice called patcharissi etc are arrayed in the bronze Uruli. > The kaineettam [ the handsel] is called Vishukkaineettam. It is given to > children, the regular washermen, the regular servants including domestic > maids. Earlier it was given in coins. The coins were preserved until the > next Vishu. Now it is given in notes/bills.In Kerala system the day begins > 3 hours before sunrise ie. 7.5 nazhikas before sunrise. One nazhika is 24 > minutes. Guruvayur the Nirmalyam Thozhal begins at 3 AM. Since the time of > sunrise varies , the time has been fixed as 6 AM for the convenience of the > devotees who come from far off places. Nirmalayam means used /remains. In > temples it means yesterday's.Nirmalyam Thozhal is worshiping the deity in > yesterday's decoration. > Smilar to the vishukkaineettam, the English have " Handsel Monday" which > on the first Monday of the year[ January]. Similar to the Vishukkani they > have " The First Footing". The first person to visit on the beginning of > the year [ January 1st]. > > Venkataraman > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAEafiZ0hi6Us8MjgGofHdCkpbfy-%2B3%3D3fbKihoC8P8_SbZvLRQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAEafiZ0hi6Us8MjgGofHdCkpbfy-%2B3%3D3fbKihoC8P8_SbZvLRQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopscudXgMH%3DR4mei28EhOk97FFSeJaZprKJO0wFUT782Q%40mail.gmail.com.
