Gym Opening (Mandaveli, Chennai).

Friends World Gym was opened by Mr.Aarsu (Mr.India). Gym is located in Madhaveli (Chennai) which is about 1200 sq ft in area. It also has a certified trainer Mr.K.Rajavel.

                                                  (Photos by Srinivasa Raghavan)

Manjal Neerattu Vizha function

  Tamilians perform an occasion called Manjal Neerattu Vizha, to celebrate their daughter attaining adulthood. They invite their relatives and neighbors for the proceedings and formally announce it. The purpose of the ceremony is to provide awareness to the daughter about the changes that will proceed, and also to make them clear about Do s and Don’t s, they should follow. The girls will be made to wear the traditional dress saree, and they are showered with turmeric water, during the occasion.

 For ritual seclusion, a kudisai (hut) is made of fresh leaves, from leaves of coconut, neem and mango, among others. This hut may be either inside or outside the house. The kudisai is furnished with all the things needed by the girl, including toiletries, clothing and vessels. Food is brought to her, and she takes complete rest. She is helped by other women while bathing. Daily bathing alternates between ‘head-bath’ and ‘ordinary bath.’ When she goes to the toilet, she must carry neem leaves and something made of iron, to ward off evil spirits. Special foods are prescribed for this seclusion, which is continued for 9, 11 or 13 days (it must be an odd number of days).

 

(Photos by Srinivasa Raghavan)

BABY photography (jus 10days old)

                         (Photograph by Srinivasa Raghavan from Visualite Academy)

Naamkaran function photographs (Naming Ceremony)

A function in which the all the family member come together and name the child (meaningful name) and place the child in jhula (cradle) on the 12th day from his/her birthday. This is very common in Hindu mythology. 

 

Traditionally, the aunts (the father's sisters) hold the four corners of the cloth in which the baby lies. The aunts then gently swing the cloth, imitating the movement of a cradle, while the female participants continue singing traditional songs. 

Kalanaya Function.

It was held in T-nagar in the month of jan which was a kalanaya function.

Photograph of bharatanatyam dance show.

Photograph of bharatanatyam.

This is done by me (A.Srinivasa raghavan) from visualite academy. This was my cousin's bharatanatyam dance function held in Sivasamy Kalaya Senior Secondary School (Mylapore) on 28th jan 2011.