Vishu is a traditional Hindu spring festival celebrated by the people of Kerala and other parts of South India. It celebrates the spring or vernal equinox on the first day of the Medam month on the ...

When is Vishu celebrated? Vishu is typically celebrated in the month of Medam in the Malayalam calendar, which corresponds to April in the Gregorian calendar. It usually falls on or around April 14th.

The word 'Vishu' comes from Sanskrit word 'Vishuvat' which means equal. It is the day when sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries, known as Medam in the Malayalam calendar, and marks the beginning of ...