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Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു) is a Hindu festival [1] celebrating the Malayali [2] New Year [3] [4] in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. [5] Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Malayalam Calendar [ 6 ] (April 14 or 15 in the Gregorian calendar ). [ 7 ]
The Kerala New Year used to be on the day of the vernal equinox, i.e., the day when the sun is considered to move from the southern to the northern hemisphere. However, the first Malayalam month is Chingam ചിങ്ങം according to the Malayalam Calendar .
Many events in Kerala are related to the dates in the Malayalam calendar. The agricultural activities of Kerala are centred on the seasons. The southwest monsoon which starts around 1 June is known as Edavappathi, meaning mid of month Edavam. The northeast monsoon which starts during mid October is called thulavarsham (rain in the month of thulam).
A common characteristic of these festivals is the hoisting of a holy flag which is then brought down only on the final day of the festival. The largest festival in kerala in Pooram category is Arattupuzha Pooram at Arattupuzha temple and in Ulsavam category is Vrishchikolsavam of Thripunithura Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple .
The festival is conducted on the next day of vishu every year Pooram pronounced [puːɾam] is an annual festival , which is celebrated in temples dedicated to goddesses Durga or Kali , held especially in the old Valluvanad area, and to a lesser extent in other places, covering Kerala State's present-day Palakkad , Thrissur and Malappuram ...
The annual festival of the temple commences on Vishu day in Medam and lasts for seven days. [3] The temple is one of the five major shrines dedicated to Sree Rama in Kerala. The other four are at Thrinayamkudam (Vaikom), Triprayar, Thiruvilluamala and Kadalur. It is located on an elevated plot of 2.75 hectares with an adjoining temple tank ...
In North Malabar, Vishu is celebrated as New Year. Because, the Kollavarsham month Medam - which is parallel to first Tamil month Chithirai - is the first month of the year for natives of North Malabar. The Vishu festival is spread over two days and comprises the Cheriya or small Vishu and the Valiya, or main Vishu. Unlike in the rest of Kerala ...
Held in the Malayalam month of Medam (April–May), this festival is a shorter event, lasting only a few hours. It is believed to mark the conclusion of annual festivals in North Kerala. The Ritual:During the Perum Kalasham, the Maadayi peruvannaan (Theyyam performer of Kalariyaal Bhagavathi) performs a "thottam" while wearing the sacred weapon ...