Vishukani Darshan is the first sighting on Vishu festival and is considered very important. In 2026, Vishu festival date is April 14. Most of the temples will be opened for Vishnukani darshan at very early in the morning and will be continued till late night. Vishukani consists of a ritual arrangement of auspicious items like […]
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Story of Vishu Kanikonna Flowers
The Kanikonna flower is a part and parcel of Vishu festival. Behind its origin, there is an interesting legend. Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Unni in a village in south India. With great interest, he used to listen to the stories of Bala Krishna’s pursuits at Ambadi which was told by […]
Temples to Visit on Vishu Festival in Chennai
Vishu is the traditional Malayali New Year festival which would be mostly celebrated in South India, by the Malayalees in a joyful manner. This festival would be celebrated either on 14th or 15th April of every year, and mostly this festival event would takes place during the Tamil New Year Day, and hence Tamil people also used to celebrate […]
Significance of Vishu Festival
Significance of Vishu Festival, importance of Vishu in Kerala. Mahatmya of Vishu festival for Malayalees. Vishu is a grand day of feasting. The foods comprises of equal proportions of sweet, salty, bitter and sour items. Feast items comprises a sour mango soup is known as Mampazhappulissery and a bitter preparation of neem is known as […]
Vishu Kani Darshanam 2026 in Sabarimala Temple
Vishu Kani or Vishukkani is the most important ritual performed on Vishu, Malayalam astrological New Year in Kerala. Sabarimala Ayyappa temple (Sabarimala Devaswom) is the great place to observe Vishukkani Darshanam. Vishu Kani 2025 time will be from 4 am to 6 am on 14 April 2026. Sabarimala Devaswom Board will allow common devotees also […]
Vishu Puja at Guruvayur Temple
Vishu puja at Guruvayur temple is quite popular and famous among the Malayalees in Kerala. This temple is located in the district of Thrissur in the town known as Guruvayur in the state of Kerala in Southern India. The shrine is largely dedicated to Sri Krishna. This particular temple is referred by the Hindus as […]
Vishu Kali & Vishu Kanhi
According to the local legends and astrologers, “Vishu also marks the occasion to find out the Kali Samkhya. This is based on the Samkhya philosophy of Hinduism concerning the material universe with all its movement of rotation, revolution, gravitation etc. The morning of the first day of the Malayalam month Medam is considered relevant for […]
Rituals, Customs of Vishu Festival
Vishu marks grandly the Astronomical New Year Day. This festival holds a lot of importance for Hindus. On the first day of calendar of the Malayalese, in the month of Medam or in the month of April-May as per Gregorian calendar. With joy and mirth, the festival of Vishu is largely celebrated. A lot of […]
Vishu Kanji, Vishu Katta: Breakfast on Vishu Festival
All the family members, with great desire consume Vishu Kanji or Vishu Katta on the day of Vishu as breakfast food item. The ingredients used for making this preparation are raw rice -2 1/2 cup ( unakkalari or pacha ari), grated coconut-5, Cumin seeds-1/2tsp and Salt-to taste. The cooking time taken is just one hour. […]
Significance of Vishukkani Darshan
Significance of Vishukkani Darshan, importance of Vishukani Darshanam. What is Vishukkani Darshan? When is Vishukkani celebrated? The auspicious sight or the Vishukkani is the arrangement of a yellow laburnum flower known as ‘konna pua’, the traditional bronze vessel ‘Uruli’ filled with rice, fruits such as mangoes and jack-fruit, vegetables such as snake gourds and gourds, […]
Significance of Cassia fistula in Vishu Celebrations
Cassia fistula is known as Konna poo in the Malayalam language. It is also known as the golden shower tree by the local population across the world. It is a flowering plant in the family of Fabaceae. This plant is a native tree of Southern Asia. This plant or tree can be found from Srilanka […]
Vishukkani Vili, a ritual of Vishu in Kerala
In the north Malabar region of Kerala, a practice prevalent that is traditional is Vishukkani Vili. This particular event involves children, who move in group or in large number from one house to the other within villages, shouting or calling ‘vishukaniye, vishukaniye.’ It is to be noted that when they arrive at different houses making […]
Mesha Sankranti 2026 | Mesha Sankramana (Souramana Ugadi)
Mesha Sankranti (Mesha Sankramana punyakalam) is an auspicious during when Sun transits to Mesha Rashi from Meena Rashi. It marks the beginning of new zodiac cycle of Surya Bhagavan. It is also referred to as Souramana Ugadi as it is celebrated as the New Year day in Souramana Panchangams (Solar Calendars) followed as per Hinduism. […]
Sauramana Ugadi 2026
Sauramana Ugadi is the Hindu New Year observed as per the Sauramana Panchangam (Solar calendar). In 2026, Sauramana Ugadi date is April 14. It is also referred to as Meshadi, Vaishakhadi, Mesha Sankranti, etc.. Puthandu in Tamil Nadu As Tamil people follow Sauramana Panchanga, Varusha Pirappu, Puthandu, Chithirai Vishu, is celebrated as the Tamil New […]
Vishu Phalam 2026-2027
Vishu Phalam 2026-2027 gives annual predictions (yearly astrology predictions, horoscope) as per Zodiac signs. Vishu Phalam is the major aspect of Vishu festival. Vishu Phalam 2026-2027 provides the complete prediction of your future during the period of 14 April 2026 to 14 April 2027 (Nakshatra Phalam from April 2026 to April 2026). Here is the […]
Vishu 2026 | Vishu Festival date in 2026 | Malayalam New Year 2026
Vishu 2026, Vishu Festival date in 2026, When is Vishu in 2026 in Kerala? In 2026, Vishu date is April. Vishu is the harvest festival of Kerala observed on the first day of the Medam month (April – May) of Malayalam Panchang. Vishu 2026 date is April 15. Vishu is the first day in Malayalam […]
Bisu 2026 | Tuluva New Year 2026 in Karnataka
Bisu, also known as Tulu New Year Day, is the first day of Tuluva calendar followed in Tulunadu region in Karnataka. In 2026, Bisu date is April 14. The entire stretch of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and parts of Kasargod is known as Tulunadu. The people of Tulunadu follow Souramana Panchanga (Solar calendar) hence this festival […]
Significance of Vishu Chal
Vishu Chal is an important event in the festival of Vishu. In Malayalam language, Chal means channel. On the auspicious day of Vishu, the spade that is used for agricultural purpose is decorated with rice powder and religious prayers done by the family members. After the prayer, the senior-most male member of the family and […]
Science, Numerical derivations of Vishu Festival
The message of prosperity and auspiciousness is greatly conveyed by the festivity of Vishu among the Malayalees throughout the state of Kerala and the keralities living across the world. Through the widespread and large scale blooming of Kanikonna (Laburnum) flower, the immediate advent of this festival is grandly marked in Kerala. This particular blooming happens […]
How to prepare Vishukkani?
The most important event of Vishu is Vishukanni. It is strongly believed by the Hindu Malayalees that what one witness on the dawn of the New Year will largely decide the prosperity and luck for the coming year. Therefore Vishukanni is seen by the Malayalees on the auspicious day of Vishu. Vishukanni is prepared by […]