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Vidhya's "Pongala" on 11th Feb 2007
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Seemantham or
Pongala is performed when a woman completes pregnancy for six months.
On an auspicious day, after applying home-made ayurvedic oil with
massage, a customary bath is done with the help of the elderly women
in the family and then the family deity is worshipped, by invoking all
the paradevatas.. The girl will be dressed up in new clothes and
ornaments (used for such occasions). The family then has a feast for
all the relatives.
Source : http://www.answers.com/topic/nair
Nair (Malayalam: നായര്) is the name of a Hindu warrior caste in the
southern Indian state of Kerala. Nairs are an integral part of
Kerala's culture and have a long history. The Nair caste was a martial
nobility, similar to the Samurai of Japan and figure prominently in
Kerala History. |
