2012/05/02

MEENAKSHI THIRUKALYANAM SPECIAL LUNCH


The Celebration of 'Meenakshi Thirukalyanam' brings in a festive food with happiness and joy, marking the divine wedding of Meenakshi Amman with Lord Sundareshwarar. This is a grand celebration in Madurai including villages and towns near Madurai.

Chithirai Thiruvizha in Madurai, depicts an epic wedding story of Lord Sundareshwarar and Meenakshi Amman. This annual event inaugurates with 'Kodi Yaetram' in ‘Meenakshi Amman Temple’, indicating the first day of the event. It is a belief that after this event, people in Madurai will never move out of the city till the end of the festival. The 10th day marks 'Meenakshi Thirukalyanam' - grand wedding occasion of Meenakshi Amman and Lord Sundareshwarar. This wedding is considered as the event in all the households of Madurai, celebrated and serve with full wedding meal, 'Kalyana Virundhu' . The menu includes Sambar, Rice, Payasam, Curd Rice, Vadai, Poriyal, Vadagams, Appalam. and Pickle.


7 comments:

Sravs said...

Lip-smacking collection of dishes !!

Ongoing event CC:Mom’s Recipe

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Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

what an awesome spread that is. Happy festivities to you.

Priya dharshini said...

Wonderful lunch...Adding the josh to the celebrations.

Unknown said...

wow, that looks so delicious.

Hema said...

Delicious spread, r u from Madurai..

Srivalli said...

Thanks for the entry!..looks good

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