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VISHU Celebration at Don Bosco Nivas

The spring festival of Kerala, the day also marks the New Year for the people following Malayalam calendar in Kerala.

Shelter |
23 Apr 2023 |
Mrs. Mereena Emmanuel

Dr.Rathan Kelkar IAS (Secretary, Information Technology & Taxes, Govt. of Kerala)addressing the gathering

Vishu 2023, the spring festival of Kerala, is celebrated with religious fervor by Malayalis worldwide on Saturday. The Vishu festival is also celebrated in Kerala, parts of Karnataka’s Tulu region, Puducherry’s Mahe and pockets of Tamil Nadu. The day also marks the New Year for the people following Malayalam calender in Kerala, and also with different names in other parts of the country including Poila Baisakh in Bengal, Baisakhi in Punjab and Bohag Bihu in Assam .

The people of Kerala believe that Lord Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, defeated the demon Narakasura on this day. According to Astrology, the Sun also enters Aries on Vishu Day(the sun reportedly reaches the equator. Vishu, which means equal in Sanskrit, falls on the first day of Malayalam month Medam. Despite the different beliefs, malayalis unite together to celebrate the occasion with a set of rituals.

On Vishu, Keralites wake up to take darshan at ‘Vishu Kani’ which contains flowers, fruits, vegetables, mirror and other items at dawn. The families also set up a small Lord Krishna idol and lit Nilavilaku, a traditional lamp. On the occasion, elders of the family give money or gifts to the children of the family known as ‘Vishukaineettam’. The ritual is expected to bring good luck and blessing in the new year.

Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu Society joins hands with Mithram Charitable Trust to conduct VISHU celebration at Don Bosco Nivas with children first ever in our services.

Sri. M R Manoj (NGO’s Confederation TVm, Dist. President Mithram Charitable Trust Patron) presided over the meeting which was inaugurated by Dr.Rathan Kelkar IAS (Secretary, Information Technology & Taxes, Govt. of Kerala). He was openly and extremely delighted to be part of the VISHU celebration with Nivas Children. Fr. Saji Elambassery, Director, Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu Society conveyed VISHU message and presented our token of appreciation to the Chief Guest and Mithram Charitable Trustees. Master Rathan played guitar and sang a song for the children. Both of them and the Trustees were distributed VISHUKaineetam and Vishukodi (New Dresses) to Nivas Children. Children also performed VISHU programes and enjoyed the celebration.

Also we all enjoyed a sumptuous Vishu Sadya with various vegetarian dishes including avial, pachadi, thoran, pappu, sarkara vatti, chammathi, inji pulli, pradhaman, payasam and many other main courses.