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Vishu

New Year in Kerala, when the first thing seen at dawn is a tray of golden konna flowers.

Vishu Kani Special Foods and Fruits
Photo: Vishnu Kunnathully, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What happens

Vishu is the New Year of Kerala and falls on 14 or 15 April. The night before, the oldest woman of the house arranges the Vishukkani in front of an image of Krishna: a brass vessel holding rice, golden cucumber, fruit, coins, a mirror and, above all, sprays of yellow konna flowers. At dawn each member of the family is led to it with eyes closed, so that it is the first sight of the year. The konna tree flowers for only a few weeks, just in time.

The flowers

Golden showerKanikonna, the golden shower tree, the state flower of Kerala.Arabian jasmineJasmine garlands dress the image of Krishna.

More flowers and customs of Vishu

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Original text by the EveryPhool desk, written with AI assistance. Background: "Vishu" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If we have something wrong, tell us.

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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