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Vishu, Vishu Kani | Malayalam New year Vishu

In the state of Kerala, Mesha Sankranthi is celebrated as Vishu, though it is not traditionally celebrated as New Year in the Malayalam Calendar. According to Malayalam Calendar, the New Year starts on the first day of Chingam. However, people in the Malabar area and some other parts of Kerala consider Vishu as the astronomical […]

Vishu Festival at Hindu Community and Cultural Center

Vishu is a New Year festival celebrated in Kerala state, South India. This occasion marks the Sun’s movement to the zodiac Mesha Raasi as per Indian astrological calculations. The most important event in Vishu is the Vishukkani, which literally means “the first thing seen on the day of Vishu after waking up”. The Vishukkani consists […]