An elder family member prepares the Vishu Kani the day before the celebration. It consists of a bell-shaped vessel called an Uruli filled with symbolic objects and auspicious materials such as raw ...

The oil-dipped wicks placed on coconut halves in the Vishu Kani were lit in the wee hours by the older members of the family. The other members were woken up and guided to the Vishukkani ...