karadayan Nombu

Karadayan Nonbu or Karadaiyan Nonbu is a major Tamil festival celebrated at the time of Meena Sankramam - ending of the Tamil month of Maasi (Malayalam month Kumbham) and beginning of Panguni (Meenam in Malayalam). Also known as Savitri Vrat, Karadayan Nonbu ritual is observed by all married women for the well being of their husband and that the couples should remain together always. Unmarried women also observe Karadaiyan Nonbu and pray to Goddess Shakti to get good men as their husband. This year Karadayan Nonbu is on 14th March 2009. The timings for wearing Nonbu charadu is 12 to 1 Karadaiyan Nombu is celebrated in honour of Sathi Savithris success in bringing back her husband Satyavans life from the hands of Yama Dev, the God of Death. This is why the ritual is known as Savitri Nonbu. For further in formation you can visit http://rmsundaram1948.blogspot.com