Vishu is a Malayalees festival celebrated in Kerala usually in April which is considered as the Malayalam New year. It is celebrated with much fanfare and vigor by all communities irrespective of the religion. It is a festival of light, fireworks, decorated lighted and bursting fire crackers or Vishupadakkam. During Vishu an offering is given to the divine called the Vishukanni.
Vishu is a harvest festival of Kerala and is marked by the transit of the Sun into Aries. Legends associate Vishu with the worship of Lord Vishnu, the Lord of Time. As the transit indicates the start of the zodiac new year, it is considered an appropriate time to offer oblations to the Lord. Vishu falls on the first day of the Malayalam calendar month of Medam. Vishu celebrations are believed to have begun in Kerala during the reign of Sthanu Ravi who ruled the region between AD 844 and 855. In parts of Northern Kerala, it is customary for two boys to dress up in dried banana leaves representing Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi during the festival. These characters visit ancestral houses and bless the families as divine beings. The festival of Vishu is symbolic of prosperity and is hence complemented by rituals to invite good fortune and material and spiritual abundance.
The most significant of rituals related to Vishu celebration is the viewing of the Vishukkani, which literally means ‘the first thing seen on the day of Vishu’. Vishukkani consists of a sacred ceremonial preparation of all auspicious items considered to be the omen of good luck and prosperity. These include coconut, betel leaves, arecanut, Kanikkonna flower (Golden Shower), raw rice, golden cucumber, jack fruit, a traditional metallic mirror, gold jewellery, a holy book, new cotton dhoti and coins or currency notes. All these articles are placed in an Uruli (a special vessel made of bell metal). A traditional metal lamp called ‘Nilavilakku’ is also lighted and placed alongside the Vishukkani before the deity of Lord Krishna (representing Lord Vishnu). The lamp is lighted by an elder female member of the family in the early hours on the day of Vishu and the others are led with their eyes closed to get the sight of Vishukkani as the first thing in the morning. Verses from the Ramayana are recited and firecrackers are burst.
During Vishu people buy new clothes or Puthukodi to wear on that occasion and as per the custom give money to family members and friends called as Vishukkaineetam. They also prepare a feast or sadya which includes cuisines like Mampazhappulissery, Veppampoorasam, Vishu kanji and Vishu kutu. As per the ancient belief an auspicious Vishukkani seen at dawn of this day is considered lucky for the entire year so it is prepared with lots of care to make it a positive sight. Reading verses from the epic Ramayana after viewing the Vishukkani is auspicious and it is believed that randomly opening a page from this epic and reading it will have a bearing on that person’s life in that year. As per Indian astrology Vishu festival comes when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day approximately equal length. The meaning of the word Vishu in Sanskrit is equal and this is the day when farmers in Kerala start their agriculture activities.
Vishu is celebrated all over India under different names like Bihu in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab, Puthandu in Tamil nadu and Bisu in Karnataka.
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