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Vishu

The first thing seen on waking must be golden: yellow konna flowers, a golden cucumber, coins and a lit brass lamp.

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

The colours of Vishu

Vishu is the new year of Kerala. Its central custom is the Vishukkani, the first sight. The night before, the eldest woman of the house arranges a brass vessel with rice, a golden cucumber, mangoes, a jackfruit, coins, gold jewellery, a mirror, a cream cloth with a gold border and, above all, sprays of kani konna, the golden shower tree, which flowers bright yellow at this time. An oil lamp is lit beside an image of Krishna. At dawn each member of the family is led to it with eyes closed, so that the first thing seen in the new year is gold and plenty. Elders then give coins to the young. New clothes are worn, traditionally cream and gold.

#F7D117Konna yellowGolden shower flowers, the sign of Vishu.
#C9A13BBrass goldThe vessel, the lamp and the coins.
#F3EAD3Kasavu creamHandloom cloth with a gold border.
#274B9FKrishna blueThe image of Krishna beside the arrangement.

Values are fair approximations, not official shades.

Read about the colours

YellowKonna blossom.GoldCoins, brass and the border of the cloth.CreamKasavu handloom.
About this page

Written by the Rang desk with AI assistance. Background: "Vishu" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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