Bangalore Malayalee celebrates Vishu Today

Vishu is festival of Kerala and and adjoining areas of Tamil Nadu (palakkad). Vishu is a first day in the Malayalam month of Medam (March – April). Bangalore Malayalees are busy collecting materials for ‘Vishukkani'.In every Hindu home, the eldest member of the family leads others to the puja room at dawn where the Vishukkani is set. According to tradition "Vishukkani" should be the first sight of the day. It is believed that if you see "vishukkani" on this day, your life will be blessed with prosperity, progress,wealth and happiness.






The Vishukkani consist of a ritual arrangement of auspicious articles like raw rice, fresh linen, golden cucumber, betel leaves, arecanut, metal mirror, the yellow flowers konna (Cassia fistula), and a holy text and coins, in a bell metal vessel called "uruli".The people wear new clothes for the occasion and the elders of the family distribute tokens of money to the children, family members and servants.These tokens are called the Vishukaineetam and are usually in form of coins or Money.


Bangalore malayalees celebrated vishu arranging Vishukkani in their home and visiting temples. Special poojas are held in temples starting from 5 Am with Vishukkani. Madiwala ayyappa temple arranged vishukkani for devotees and a huge crowds of devotees to see vishukkani on morning can be seen at temple premises.Madiwala is a center of bustling activity from grocery markets to IT to shopping malls like Total mall. Being at the center of the IT corridor it is well known across Bangalore.

Wish you all a happy and prosperous Vishu...