KARADAIYAN NOMBU:
Karadaiyan Nombu is a major Tamil festival which is celebrated at the time on Meena Sankranti or Sankramana which marks the beginning of the twelfth and last month i.e Maasi ends and Panguni starts in Hindu Solar Calendar.Karadai is the name of a unique Nivedyam prepared on this day and Nombu means Vratham or Upavasam.
On Karadayan Nonbu day women worship Goddess Gowri and offer
her Karadiyan Nombu Nivedyam. After Puja women tie the sacred yellow cotton
thread known as Manjal Saradu or Nonbu Charadu for well-being of their husband.
Married women observe it for long lives of their husband
while unmarried girls observe it to get ideal person as their husband. On this
day married women and young girls wear yellow robes and pray to Hindu Goddesses
for long life for their husband or to get ideal person as their husband in the
future.
The fast for Karadayan Vritham is observed from sunrise on
the transition day when God Surya moves from Kumbha Rashi to Meena Rashi.
Karadaiyan Nombu is also known as "SAVITHIRI VRATAM".
Why it is called Savithiri Vratam?
Savithiri Story
Savithiri was the daughter of King Asrapathi.Savitri is so beautiful and pure, she intimidates all the
men in the vicinity. When she reaches the age of marriage, no man asks for her
hand,so her father tells her to find a husband on her own.When her father asked
her who she wished to marry she pointed to Sathyavan who lived in the forest.
Despite being warned by Narada that he would die within a year of marriage, she
married Sathayavan and she goes to live in the
forest.
Three days before the foreseen death of Satyavan, Savitri takes a vow of
fasting and vigil(a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent
asleep,to keep watch or pray).The
morning of Satyavan’s predicted death, Savitri asks for her father-in-law’s
permission to accompany her husband into the forest.They go and while Satyavan
is splitting wood, he suddenly becomes weak and lays his head in Savitri’s lap.
Yama himself, the god of Death, comes to claim the soul of Satyavan. Savitri
follows Yama as he carries the soul away.
When he tries to convince her to turn back
she praises obedience
to Dharma, then friendship with the strict, then Yama himself for his just
rule, then Yama as King of Dharma, and finally noble conduct with no
expectation of return.Impressed at each speech, Yama praises both the content
and style of her words and offers any boon," except the life of
Satyavan".
She
first asks for eyesight and restoration of the kingdom for her father-in-law,
then a hundred sons for her father, and then a hundred sons for herself and
Satyavan.The last wish creates a dilemma for Yama, as it would indirectly grant
the life of Satyavan. However, impressed by Savitri's dedication and purity, he
offers one more time for her to choose any boon, but this time omitting "except
for the life of Satyavan". Savitri instantly asks for Satyavan to return
to life.
It is believed that Savitri got her husband Satyavan back from Yama on the very same day.
Steps to follow during Nombu:
- Wash your hair, and wear a madisaar (nine yards saree).
- Do not eat leftovers.
- Make both sweet and savory Adai/Kozhakattai.
- Draw some Kolam in Pooja Room.
- Place the manja charadu (yellow string), fruits, and butter in front of god.
- Tie the first charadu on Devi, with flowers or fresh manjal.
- Tie the second one on yourself, and repeat:
The following mantra:
"Urugadha Vennaiyum Or Adaiyum Naan Tharuven
Orukkalum En Kanavar Ennai Piriyadirukkanum"
8. Serve the Adai as neiveythiyam to
god.
In 2014 this Nombu falls on 14th March,Friday.
Shubh Muhurtham :
Karadaiyan Nombu Vratham : 06:36:07 to 23:11:41
Fast Duration : 16 hrs 35 mins
Manjal Saradu Muhurtham : 23:11:41
How To Prepare Neiveythiya Adaigal:
Sweet Adai :
Ingredients :
- Rice Flour - 1 cup
- Jaggery - 1 cup
- Water - 2 cup
- Karamani - 1 tsp
- Coconut - 1/4 cup
- Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
Preparation :
- Wash and Soak rice for 1 or 2 hrs.After Soaking,drain the water and spread it in a clean towel for 15-20 mins.Then grind it to a fine powder.Sieve it and if you get more coarse rice in sieve again powder it.
- Roast and Soak Karamani for 10 Mins.Pressure cook Karamani until it become soft but not mushy.
- Take a Heavy Bottomed Vessel,Boil 2 cups of water add Jaggery let them dissolve completely in water.
- Filter the jaggery to remove impurities.Bring back to boil again and add karamani we soaked drained from water.keep the flame in low and add rice flour in a sprinkled way and mix it well to avoid lump formation.
- Now add cocount and cardamom powder and stir well.
- Make balls, flatten it, make a hole in the center and steam cook for 15 minutes or until done.Arrange them in idly plate and steam for 5-10 mins.
- While making pinwheels if you feel it is breaking, just sprinkle some warm water to the jaggery dough mixture and make it.
Kara Adai:
Ingredients :
- Rice Flour - 1 cup
- Water - 2 cup
- Karamani - 1 tsp
- Coconut - 1/4 cup
- Salt - as needed
For Seasoning :
- Oil - 1/2 tsp
- Green chillies - 2 nos
- Curry leaves - few
- Ginger - a small piece
- Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
- Hing - a pinch
Preparation :
- Chop Ginger,Green chilies,curry leaves finely.
- In a kadai heat oil,add hing,mustard seeds, when mustard splutters, add urad dhal,ginger,green chilies and curry leaves.
- When dal turns light brown, add coconut bits, cooked karamani and saute for a few seconds.
- Add 2 cups of water, salt needed and bring it to boil.
- When water starts boiling, reduce the flame and add rice flour slowly stirring continuously.
- Make balls, flatten it, make a hole in the center and steam cook for 15 minutes or until done.Arrange them in idly plate and steam for 5-10 mins.
- While making pinwheels if you feel it is breaking, just sprinkle some warm water to the jaggery dough mixture and make it.
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