Vishu~

Vishu~
Vishu signifies the sun's transit into the Meda~ first zodiac sign and falls on the spring equinox. During the equinox, a day has equal number of hours of daylight and darkness, which describes the origin of the word "Vishu" which means Equal, Equinox, distance of; fit time for making gifts; occurs between the spring and winter.

A festival of Vishukkani~ "the first thing seen on the day of Vishu after waking up"; a ritual arrangement of auspicious articles intended to signify prosperity, including rice, fruits and vegetables, betel leaves, arecanut, metal mirror, yellow flowers called konna (Cassia fistula), holy texts and coins;

Of decorating lights and bursting of firecrackers (Vishupadakkam);
buying of new clothes (Puthukodi);
the tradition of giving money Vishukkaineetam to the young;

Of Vishu feast or Sadya, which consist of equal proportions of salty, sweet, sour and bitter items like Veppampoorasam, Mampazhappulissery, Vishu kanji and Vishu katta.

Wishing you all the Festival of Equality, Prosperity and Agricultural Productivity.
Happy Vishu.