2009/04/14

VARUSHA PIRAPPU, TAMIL NEW YEAR CELEBRATION





Vanakkam !! 

Iniya Tamil Puthaandu Vazhthukkal !!

Wishing you all a very Happy Tamil New Year .

Tamil New Year is celebrated on April 14th,first day of the Tamil month , Chithirai. It is one of the most important festival of TamilNadu. 'Chithirai' month is very special, as most of the festivals in Temples addressed as 'Chithirai Thiruvizha' is celebrated for 10 days. One of the most famous is 'Madurai Chithirai Thiruvizha', celebrated as the wedding of Lord Sundareshwarar and Goddess Meenakshi Amman. 

To start the new year, every holdhold in TamilNadu draw colourful kolams, welcoming the year with bright, colourful memories and more happpiness. For this year, a simple rangoli in my flat.

On my pooja table , for Kuthuvizhakku. 


The Day's lunch menu includes traditional recipes like Avaraikkai Carrot, Sambar, Vadai, Kalkandu Sadham, Peas Poriyal, Sundal, Mango and Vellarikkai Pachadi.

Check here for the recipes :

Sambar: 


For Different Poriyal's 

Pachadi : 

Vellarikkai Pachadi

Vadai :





28 comments:

Gita Jaishankar said...

Wish you a Very Happy New Year Dear :) Nice pictures Shama, I miss the rangolis after coming to US. I have a small table here with a few photos and idols for pooja. Your pooja room reminds of the one back home!

Unknown said...

Happy New year to u & ur ur family..

Pooja said...

Lovely rangoli and delicious spread shama..yummy..

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Hi Shama, Iniya Tamil Puthandu nalvalzhthukkal... I was thinking that we use neem flowers and leaves to make a sweet, sour and bitter all in one dish for Telugu New yr, today I came to know from your blog and from my Mom that even for Tamil New yr we prepare this... Have fun dear!!!

Deepa Hari said...

Happy New Year!

Nice treat...liked ur rangoli and pooja shelf too.

indhu said...

iniya tamizh puthandu nalvaazhthukkal :)
and delicious spread :)

- Indhu (www.thayirsaadham.com)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

nice dishes shama...happy new year!!

kittymatti said...

Beautifu!! Puthaandu Vazhthukkal

Vani said...

Happy New Year, Shama! The banana leaf lunch looks great! And your pooja shelf too

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Happy new year and traditional platter is good looking and tempting

Recipeswap said...

you have a good collection for your pooja room.That is a yummy looking platter.

Unknown said...

இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்!!

Unknown said...

happy vishu...nice rangoli..loved your pooja self

Priya Sriram said...

Happy new year Shama... thats quite a feast alright!! :D

Vibaas said...

Puthandu vaazhthukkal :) Yummy platter and beautiful rangoli.

Uma said...

wow, rongoli is beautiful Shama! Mouth-watering spread too! I like your puja shelf. Happy new year to you and your family!

Varsha Vipins said...

Hope you had a nuce day Shama..Lovely Rangoli n great spread..:)

Chutneytales said...

Tamizh puthandu nalvazhthukal.
The kolams are lovely and new year feast is awesome!

suvi said...

the rangoli is awesome! I've never had potato sambhar...the husband will love it!!

SJ said...

Happy new year to you too! The feast looks good!

chef and her kitchen said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR....
Nice festive spread...

gtyuk said...

Iniya Puthaandu Vazhthukkal to you and to all at home!

I miss that vaazhilai saapppadu so much, yummy treat!

Ashwini said...

Happy New year to you and your family..Very authentic and nice to see colorful Rangoli, pooja room and yummy thali.

Sangeetha said...

Puthadu vazthukkal and nice treat to the eyes too...love your pooja room.

Vikis Kitchen said...

Thamil Puthandu valthukal.
Ur Rangolis look lovely dear. Pooja room is also very neat and a great collection. I admired all the Gods there. Nice samayal and virunthu. yummy.

Laavanya said...

Happy Tamil New Year shama.. looks like you had a lovely celebration. My mom saw the kumbabishegam in madurai and I miss all the fun & gaiety of the chithrai festival. Looking fwd to your post.

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

Happy New Year to you! We celebrated Oriya New Year too...

Vishali said...

Wishing you and ur loved ones a very Happy New Year! Wonderful recipes and beautiful Rangoli.

KOLLU IDLI (Horse gram Idli)