Importance Of Celebrating Vishu Festival

In kerala, the first day of the Malayalam month Medam is celebrated as Vishu. In different parts of India, the same festival is celebrated in different names. In Assam it is Bihu, in Punjab in the name Baisakhi and in Tamil Nadu Puthandu.

Importance of vishu festival is that it is a festival of harvest and thus it indicates prosperity. Vishu shows the transit of sun into the Meda Raas and on the spring equinox.

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This has equal hours of sunlight and darkness and Vishu in Sanskrit means equal. Vishu is considered as the first step to a prosperous new year.

While most of the festivals follow a story, the importance of Vishu lies in the fact that it is not based on any story, but it is all about the wealthy harvest of people who work on the land. A good harvest will bring satisfaction and joy.

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It is believed that what you see first in the Vishu morning will be an indication of what you will experience for the coming whole year.

Moreover, another significance of Vishu festival is that it is a festival of togetherness and people will try for a reunion in their own home. Let us look on the importance of Vishu festival traditions.

Vishukkani
For a good first sight in the Vishu morning, it is a tradition to include everything that is a part of a good harvest as ‘Vishukkani’. The ritual arrangements for a Vishukkani consist of vegetables, especially mango, half cut coconut, jackfruit, cucumber, glass full rice, traditional kerala dress called set mundu, mirror, betel leaf, arecanut, gold and coins in a metal vessel called uruli.

Vishu Sadya
Traditional Kerala meals is an important part of Vishu. This includes all dishes of sadya and the family members will enjoy the sadya sitting together, generally on the floor. The sadya will be served in plantain leaves with pradhaman at the end of the feast. The importance of Vishu festival sadya is that it contains equal part of dishes with salt, sweet, sour and bitter tastes.

Vishu Kaineettam
The significance of Vishu festival related kaineettam is that it reflects the respect to elders and the bonding of the family members.

The elder person of the family will give money to the younger ones and it is believed that receiving Vishu kaineettam will bring you all wealth and prosperity for the whole coming year. Younger ones of the family will receive the kaineettam after showing their respect by touching the feet of the elders.

Vishu Kodi
New dress is an interesting part of this traditional festival. In the past, when farming was the main income of people, buying good and new dresses were limited to occasions like Onam or Vishu. Now the whole scenario changed, but still the tradition of buying new dress for Vishu exist with all its glory.

Vishu Padakkam
Crackers and fireworks are other interesting part of Vishu. In kerala, crackers are most moving during Vishu than Depavali. Each family will enjoy their night with fireworks and crackers. Another significance of Vishu festival and the crackers is that it will let the whole family have a fun family time together.

Vishu is the time to thank God for what we received and to wait for a more prosperous new year.