Vishu Kani

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Uploaded by on Jul 18, 2006

The astronomical New Year Day of the Malayalis is Vishu which falls on the first day of Medam (April- May). It is believed that, a person's fortune for the whole year depends on the object that he first sets his eyes on, on Vishu day. As a result great importance is given to the objects that a person first sees on this day. On the previous night of Vishu, yellow cucumber, gold ornaments, rice, paddy, silver coins, coconut, bell metal mirror, laundered white cloth and the yellow konna flower are arranged in an Uruli(bell metal vessel) in front of the family deity. This is called Kani. On the dawn of Vishu day the woman of the house, wakes up and lights the lamps placed before Kani. After seeing all the objects that promise prosperity arranged as Kani, she wakes up everyone in the house who come and see them. Vishukaineetam is the gift of money given to the younger members of the family by the elders. After seeing Vishu kani, there is a display of fireworks. People visit temples too on this auspicious day. A sumptuous lunch is a part of the Vishu celebrations.

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  • a very good vishu show

  • HAPPY VISHU TO ALL SOUTH INDIAN'S.

  • Happy vishu folks

  • vishu kani is a festival to celebrate the demise of narakasuran,the evil demon and is also the harvest festival in kerala, south india. It is not to celebrate krishnas birthday. Krishna's birthday is on Ashtamirohini

  • very nice video happy vishu

  • vishu kani is a festival to celibrate krishna's birth day...its not ganesha chadurthi

  • i thaught it was krishnan for vishu?.

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