Keralites celebrate Vishu with traditional fervour

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Apr 14 : Malayalees across the globe welcomed the traditional New Year, Vishu, on Sunday by performing colourful rituals, looking ahead to a season of prosperity and progress.
Also celebrated as a harvest festival, Vishu falls on the first day of the Malayalam month of ‘Medam’.

In traditional Hindu families, the day was marked by members waking up early in the morning and seeing the auspicious “vishukkani”.