Vishukkani
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Vishukkani is a traditional auspicious arrangement of items like grains, fruits, flowers, and a mirror that Malayalis view first thing on the morning of Vishu to symbolize prosperity and good fortune for the coming year.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual
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Malayali cultural tradition ⓘ |
| arrangedOn | previous night of Vishu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
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Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | Vishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malayali diaspora communities ⓘ |
| etymology | Malayalam term meaning 'that which is seen first on Vishu' ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Konnapoo
NERFINISHED
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coconut ⓘ coins ⓘ flowers ⓘ fruits ⓘ gold ornaments ⓘ grains ⓘ holy texts ⓘ lamp ⓘ mirror ⓘ rice ⓘ vegetables ⓘ yellow flowers ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to mark an auspicious beginning of the year
ⓘ
to symbolize good fortune ⓘ to symbolize prosperity ⓘ |
| languageContext | Malayalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOn | Vishu morning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Malayali Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
homes
ⓘ
temples ⓘ |
| requires |
closed eyes before viewing
ⓘ
lighting of a lamp ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abundance of food
ⓘ
auspicious start of the new year ⓘ hope for a prosperous agricultural year ⓘ material prosperity ⓘ spiritual well-being ⓘ |
| usesFlower |
Cassia fistula
NERFINISHED
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Konna ⓘ |
| viewedAt | dawn ⓘ |
| viewedBy |
children
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elders ⓘ family members ⓘ |
| viewedFirstThingOn | Vishu morning ⓘ |
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