Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 14: Amid Covid-19 lockdown,
Keralites celebrated a low key "Vishu" ,the Malayalam new year, on Tuesday, hoping that days of plenty, prosperity and peace will return.
People woke up in the early hours to see the auspicious "Vishu kani", symbolising hope, promise and fine prospects they wish to have in the year ahead.
The ritual comprises arranging on platters auspicious articles like seasonal fruits, vegetables, flower, gold and clothes which together form the first sight when the family members wake up on the Vishu day.
Normally, Keralites dressed in their traditional attire throng temples across the state.
However, this year due to the lockdown restrictions, temple visits were given a go by.
The famed Sri Krishna temple at Guruvayur and the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala witnesses heavy rush of devotees during the vishu day.
But pilgrims were not allowed inside and only temple officials and security personnel were present for the"Vishu kani".
Rehaman, a small time trader, said very few people have come out for vishu purchases due to the restricitons.
It is fine as it is for a good cause, while Radha, a young woman said she could not celebrate the festival.
"We have no money, no job. With whatever little we have, we are celebrating the festival", she said.
87-year-old Vilasini Nambiar, a retired college professor, said vishu has visited the state during a most bewildering time.
"It should however remind us that every mountain must have its valley, desert its oasis, every storm cloud its rainbow, every night its day.
We are prepared to believe that we will overcome this misfortune", she said.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Home minister, Amit Shah, Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, were among those who greeted people on the occasion of Vishu.
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who ever dead we should respect the soul bcoz..it belong to GOD almighty...
if he done good he will get heaven if he do idol worshipping then ( ) .....
Idol worshipping is the biggest sin ever done by mankind, you cant insult GOD by placing some stone, many hands and tunge out and animal figur.
GOD is beautiful, he is merciful he dont harm any mankind unless they cross the evilist boundry.
he had many sin in his hand, one of the member in demolishing the God worshipping place (baber masjid).
Na tasya pratima asti (Yajurveda 32.3). It means "of that Almighty God there is no pratima (image, painting,idol) "
Enlighting from the verses of the Quran :
Quran 29:57 - Every soul will taste death, then it is to Us that you will be returned.
Quran 3:26 - Say, "O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent.
Quran 3:27 - You cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night; and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account."
Quran 3:30 - The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants."
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