Friday 23 December 2005

Before "nirapara" and "nilavilakku"


This is done just before tying "mangalsutra" or "thali". "Nilavilakku" --- that long stemmed lamp represents "agni" and "nirapara" means a kind of vessel ie "para" will be fully brimmed with rice, mostly overflowing, which denotes  wealth and prosperity!!

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