#vishukani

The tradition has been that one of the members of the house, typically the mom or elderly person lights up the lamps at dawn, then goes to each member of her family one by one, blindfolds and wakes each one up, walks them to the front of the setting. She then releases the blindfold so one can see the setting, and then greets the Vishu day

Happy Vishu!!! Since it’s my first one as a married woman, does it make it my Thala Vishu?? I have so many vivid memories of Vishu as a child, waking up at absurdly early hours and being dragged to the kitchen with my eyes closed to see the #vishukani Amma had so beautifully decorated. She would explain that we should begin the new year by seeing auspicious things first. The silver plate would be covered in grain, and placed on top would be various fruits representing the different tastes (mango for sweet, lime for sour, etc.) She'd tell me to look through the mirror at all these fruits, gold, and silver, to see, appreciate, and thank the Lord for all that He has blessed us with. So grateful to be able to do this myself this year, in my new home, and to have someone whom I can blindfold and drag along 😉 P.S. Pretty proud of this grandmother-recipe-taught-via-skype prasadam: Vella Avil. I may or may not have eaten it all myself... HAPPY VISHU and இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் ❤️

✨ May this Vishu bless you with prosperity and endless happiness. 🌼 . .

ഏവർക്കും ഐശ്വര്യപൂർണ്ണമായ വിഷു ആശംസകൾ!🌟💰 Wake up to wealth, security, and a prosperous new year. . .