The Festival of Memories - Vishu 2013.

The Festival of Memories - Vishu 2013.

വിഷു നവ വത്സര ആശംസകൾ

Sunday, April 14^th 2013. 

We, the Krishna Family  wishes you, your family and friends a happy, healthy and prosperous Varsha Pratipada- New Year and Vishu.

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Vishu Kineetam And Vishu Sadiya.

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The Festival of Memories - Vishu 2013.

Vishu is a festival of nostalgic memories and they are invariably associated with our childhood . Those memories are as golden as the ‘Kani Konna flower’

'Vishu' in sanskrit  means 'equal' or when day becomes equal to night, possibly denoting the equinox when this festival originated. The Malayalam New year as per  solar calender is celebrated around 14th or 15th of April every year.  The first of day of  Malayalam year (as per older tradition) or Medam 1st  falls on one of these days when the sun transits to the zodiac sign Aries (Medam). Sun enters Mesha, which is the Lagna or the birth sign of Kaal Purusha, the personification of 'Time', which we experience due to the movement of sun (Now, it is the movement of earth!) and  its resultant effect of  "Dishas", four sides and division of space, Varna or colours painted on vegetations by sunlight, Rasas or the secretions or juices filled in plants (and animals feeding on them) due to climatic seasons ( Rithus). Sun is the source for the diversity of life and  cyclic nature of earthly processes. There is a belief that Lord Brahma chose ‘Vishu” day as the right day for creation. Incidentally Vishu concides with many other festivals in India like 'Gudi Padva', 'Bihu', 'Ugadhi', 'Baisakhi' etc. Vishu also marks the beginning of sowing season in Kerala.

Distance, time and era may have diminished the dazzle of festivities. But it has in no way diminished our spirit that soars  high on every Vishu. 

The Vishupakshi still heralds the arrival of a good day,  sitting in the dreary “sit-out” of the flat, one’s memory flies back to his native village  (with paddy fields and tall-standing coconut trees) where he as a small boy roamed free along with play-mates, in a world that had no fences or walls! Feeling sad about the children, who are denied of those pleasures of the past? Agriculture once the mainstay has become a thing of the past! People live as birds packed in a nest, and big wall arose between houses and hearts. Children reduced to pawns in the games elders play and with no time to play! 

It is presumed that the first sight one see on Vishu day will have its impact for the whole year that follows! To let the children see this 'Kani” (“ka” pronounced as in “cut” and “ni” as in “Pony”) elder ones especially mother blind fold their eyes and lea d them before the lamp, makes them to stand with folded hands and then only to open eyes! All sorts of fresh fruits and Sri Krishna clad in yellow clothes with his favourite flute close to his lips and decorated with all flowers mother could collect, presents a sight before the child which may last till the next Vishu!.  There is no God as glamorous as Krishna!!!!!

The sight of golden hues and silky softness of konnapoo continues to permeate peace and happiness. 
Surely, the melody of Vishu is not a vanishing one.