Keralam will celebrate Vishu on 15th of April 2011. Vishu is celebrated on Medam 1st Malayalam month. If Onam is a state festival for Kerala, Vishu is the most important religious festival of Hindus of Kerala.
The day starts at Brahma Muhurtham before sunrise with the Vishukani. The lady of the house will set the Vishukani the previous night when everyone is asleep. Kani is the first sight each one has on Vishu morning. All auspicious things of prosperity are kept before the Nilavilakku and Sree Krishna idol. The whole years’ prosperity is based on what one see at Brahma Muhoorath of that day.
Vishu kaineettam is given to all by the elders on that day. I remember my childhood days connected with Vishukaineettam. In a way we all awaited for this day to have a few coins. The charm of this day is connected with prosperity.
The golden shower tree is the state flower of Kerala. The flowers are of ritual importance in the Vishu festival of Kerala as without Konna poo the Vishukani is incomplete.
The Konna trees in full bloom during the month of April is a an eye catching sight. The flowers hang like golden bells and is believed to be the gold ornament that adorns Sri Krishna, by devotees.
The Hindus of Kerala still celebrate Vishu traditionally. Those who stay away from home too prepare the Vishukani with whatever possible things they get….
Vishukaineettam has not much importance now as children these days get enough pocket money always. In my childhood we got money only on this day. The karanavar of our family used to give 10paisa to children and 25 paisa to adults. It was a ritual that he gave kaineettam to every member of the household.
After the bath and wearing new clothes, we children would go to nearby houses where close relatives like mother’s sister stayed and would get Vishu kaineettam from them too. It was only my father who gave a one rupee coin. Usually mother would take back all the money in the promise of giving back. But we had to wait for it till next year….But those were the days when we had no use of money as we were not allowed to buy anything on our own.
Vishu ends with an elaborate feast and the whole celebration gives us a lot of happiness….
Kani kanum neram kamala nethrante
Niramerum manja thukil charthi
Kanaka kingini valakal mothiram
Aninju kanenam bhagavane
Narakauriyay aravindakshante
Cheriya nalathe kalikalum
Thirumey shobhayum thazhuki pookunnen
Aduthu va unni kani kanman
Malarvathil kanthan vasudevathmajan
Pularkale padi kuzhaloothi
Kelukelu ennu kilungum kanchana
Chilampittodiva kani kanman (kanikanum)
Shishukkalayalla saghimarum thanum
Pashukkale meychu nadakkumbol
Vishakkumbol venna kavarnnunnum krishna
Vashathu va unni kani kanan
Vaarya shreekade thukilum varikonda
Arayalin kombathirunnoro
Sheelakkedukal paranjum bharichum
Neela karvarna kanikanman
Ethire pokumbom arike vannoru
Puthumayayulla vachanangal
Madhuramam vannam paranjum pal
Mandasmithavum thooki va kanikanman
Kani kanum neram kamala nethrante
Niramerum manja thukil charthi
Kanaka kingini valakal mothiram
Aninju kanenam bhagavan
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