Nurungukal contd .........

          Seasons came one by one in succession without fail . Each of them behaved differently  . Their presence was felt not by the time chart in the calender, but by their exclusive influence on nature. If one was wet the other dry yet another windy. One so colourful.All made us to react to their tune. So was our festivals and carnivals . There was a synergy. Complementary to each other

          Medam is the first month for us. .  The VISHU is celebrated now..The first thing that comes to our mind is the bright yellow flower KANIKONNA which is the fore runner of this festival. The next is the VISHU KANI. The sight of self sufficiency. Then the crackers providing a noisy and colourful welcome to our new year. The frugal tip that father gave, with awesome blessing  invariably spent to hire cycle for a Joly ride. Mother always served  a full meal on these occasions with PAYASAM . Father would be busy in making arrangements to complete the paddy sowing process which he might have commenced on the previous day. Invariably there will be a drizzle providing moisture for the seeds to sprout.