Vishu 2021: Kerala New Year Date, Rituals and Significance

Vishu or

Vishu Kani

, the marks the traditional

Malayalam New Year

and is celebrated by the people of Kerala. In the Malayalam Calendar, the New Year starts on the first day of Chingam. However people in the Malabar area consider Vishu as the astrological New Year.

Vishu 2021

Date

This year, Vishu Kani will be observed on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The Sankranti Moment on Vishu Kani begins at 02:48 AM.

Vishu Rituals and Significance
Malayalam New Year Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and vigour in all parts of Kerala. One of the most important rituals of Vishu is known as Vishukkani. Vishukkani means sighting the most auspicious thing at dawn on the Vishu day for being lucky throughout the year.

Vishukkaineetam is another popular ritual of this day. Vishukkaineetam means gifting money to children, servants and tenants by elders of the family.

On the day of Vishu, special feat items like Veppampoorasam, Mampazhapachadi etc. are prepared. The Vishu foods consist of equal proportions of salty, sweet, sour and bitter items.