VISHU

Vishu is on april 14th.This is the malayalam new year.The day of vishu -kani kanal-kanal means
viewing .Kani is made in a vessel called -uruly-
Eve of vishu ladies of the house make kani.White cloth,lord krishnas photo,gold ornaments,money,flowers of konna (yellow) ,rice ,cucumber,fruits,mirror etc.arranged in uruly is called kani.
Early morning of the vishu day head of the family take youngsters blind folded to view the vishu
kani.Viewing kani is believed to bring good luck for the next year.Vishu kai neettam--money---
is given to youngsters by elders of the family and bless them.Lunch is served in banana leaf with
---Payasam(sweet),parippu(lentils --cooked mixed with coconut)sambar,avial(mixture of
cooked vegetables ,coconut,green chillies,onion and coconut oil),thran,pickle,olan,kalan(made
with curd),banana chips,jackfruit chips,sharkaravaraty(sweet banana chips)--of course with
rice.