Thirukarthigai Deepam

Karthigai Deepam - Festival of Lights, an extension of Deepavali, Agnisthlam Thiruvannamalai is very famous for this day. Its celebrated on the pournami(full moon) of Karthikai masam and Kruthikai Nakshathram day. So many significances are related to this day. An auspicious day for Lord Shiva, his so called son Lord Muruga. (we can call it a family occasion... :D)


The Myth behind the Thiruvanamalai deepam as per my understanding goes like this, Shiva asks Vishnu and Brahma to find his head and toe, but both are unable to. one more story that is related to this says why Thazhampoo (Screwpine flower) is not used. Brahma on the quest to find the head of Shiva encounters this flower and asks it to be a false witness. Finally Vishnu and Brahma accept their failure and pray to Shiva to be a Tejo Lingam as he takes the form of light(Jyothiswaroopam) on the hills of Annamalai. 


Parvathi combined all the six baby forms of Muruga from Saravana poigai on this day into one and he gets those six faces (apo six packs?). So its a special occasion for this reason as well. (oru kozhandiya vechi valakardhe kashtam idhula aara... Parvathi would have felt "sappa ipove kanna katudhe" and then would have comined all into one, aaruku onu better)


ok enough of all the myths and get to the reality part... Kathigai deepam is a very nice time to have a get2gether with family.... a lively festival with AGALs lit in every house and also GALS [:D]. 


Pithalai vilakku (Brass lamps) well cleaned and made to shine are lit at the entrance of every house. Maa kolams are drawn and sweets and savories are made. Small agals are lit all around the house and these days agals are being replaced with candles [:(]. Also people burst crackers as well. 


Mukiyamana mattere  andha pori urundai dhan.... there are two variations in the pori urundais.... one is aval pori and the other nell pori urundais respectively. Appam and Vadai are other counterparts for Pori urundais. Vella paagu kindi adhula pori kotti nalla kelaranum. Sooda irukum podhe urundai pudicha dhan shape irukum else it will fall off. 


Festivals are such beautiful times filled with food,fun and frolic; especially the food part. Namma vaai vakkana yaarukum varadhu.


Its been 4 years since i've been with family for karthigai deepam, it was a feel good factor this time. Helped mom in cleaning the house, lamps, pori urundais etc. Felt Good!!!!

Naangalum Blogger dhan

The other day i had been to my sister's place and suddenly my niece came up to me and asked whats your address. I gave my address 45,......, Chennai - 33. She said "Ayio, Mee Inti address kaadhu, Mee BLOG address" (Not  your house address, your Blog address). I was like "what address?"... the reply was "Blog...BLOG...."BLOG ADDRESS". I said i used to have one but i do not have any now. She said here take my blog address and read it regularly. I was surprised. I could not believe she is just 8yrs old and has a blog... the best part is she had started it when she was 6yrs old.


I was thinking about starting a blog for almost 1 year and after this incident i made up my mind "enna aanalum seri epdiyavadhu oru blog aarambikanumnu" and finally it happend today. 


i hope to keep writing which once used to be a field of interest. now i can boast to her "Naanum Blog Vechiruken....Naanum Blog Vechiruken.... Naangalum Blogger dhan" (Read it in Naai Sekar Style)....