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|| Trichur Pooram || || Onam || || Easter || || Vishu ||
Vishu is one of the important festivals of Kerala. It comes in the month
of April. According to the old traditional Malayalam calendar it is the
1st day of the New Year. 'Kani-Kanal' is the main event of the day. The
night before Vishu, the mistress of the house prepare the Kani. In big
pots, coconuts, fruits, cereals and Konna flower is kept. Behind the pot
a mirror and the garlanded deity of Krishna is kept. Around the deity,
lighted lamps will be arranged. Early morning on the Vishnu day, the master
of the house sees the Kani and then the rest of the family follows. Children's
are brought blind folded from their beds to where the Kani is kept. The
elder in the family give money to the youngsters and bless them. It is
believed that the Kani we see and its good tidings will stay with you till
the year ends. In Kerala the Kani in the temples of Guruvayur, Ambalapuzha
and Sabarimala are famous.
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