Aati Hunnime, celebrated by Madhwa Brahmin ladies
Aati Hunnime is a very auspicious day for Shivalli Madhwa
Brahmin ladies.
Aati is the month
seen in the traditional calendar of Tulu region of Mangalore, Udupi and
Dakshina Kannada. This month usually falls in the late of July to mid of August.
This month is considered a tough time for people here due to the heavy rains in
these areas. The heavy rains make everything a difficult task; so the month
just got converted into a forbidden month for all happy celebrations and occasions.
So, the full moon day that falls in the month of Aati is Aati Hunnime.
Today is Aati Hunnime. :).
The day calls for a small celebration. The ladies decorate the entrance of the
door and worship. The bottom part of the door that is attached to the floor (called
as Hostilu in Kannda.) is decorated with the below items:
- Rangoli (white powder or white chalk)
- Kumkum, haldi and sandal wood paste.
- Sprouted Horse gram flowers.
- White flowers
- Boiled Jack fruit seeds.
- Betel leaves and areca nut seeds.
Performing the decorating rituals:
A little water is used to clean the entrance. Then the chalk
or powder is used to draw the decorating lines. Kumkum, haldi and sandalwood
paste in applied at the center. At the either sides of the hostile, boiled jack
fruit seeds, white or any other garden flowers, horse gram flowers, betel
leaves and areca nut seeds are arranged and decorated. By placing a glass (usually
silver tumbler) of water, the worshipping is performed.
This water is later on
poured to the Tulsi plant that is planted in front/back yard of the house.
Tulsi plant is also decorated with all the items that are used for decorating the
door frame.
Sprouted Horse Gram Flowers:
It is the job of the lady to make her own horse gram flowers
for Aati Hunnime. Overnight soaked horse gram is dropped on to a mud pot or in
the midst of the mud of the back yard. The place where the horse gram is
dropped in the mud is covered with an inverted bucket. This setting is allowed undisturbed until the morning of Aati Hunnime day.
The horse gram is sowed in the mud on the Mudra Dharana Ekadashi
day. These flowers will be ready by Hunnime day (about 2-3 days).
This was all about the Aati Hunnime celebration. All the worshiping rituals are performed early morning after bath and before eating or
drinking anything.
I performed this ritual today morning for the well being and
happiness of my family.
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