Namo Narayan
Tomorrow on jan 12th we celebrate yellu amavasya (ಎಳ್ಳಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ)/vel amavasya वेळ अमावास्या .yellu means Sesame or Til and Amavasya is the no moon day.Yellu Amavasya festival is observed by farmers and is a form of thanksgiving to Mother Earth for a good harvest. https://twitter.com/BRAHMINLADY/status/1348620695731752961

An important ceremony on Yellu Amavasya day is the spraying of sesame and jaggery in agricultural lands. There is a belief that the sesame and jaggery are food for the worms in the farmland.

An important ritual on Ellamavasya is taking bath in sea or river. It is said that after the great Mahabharata war, Tarpanas were given to the dead warriors on Yellu Amavasya day.

A make shift temple made from sugarcane tops is made in the middle of the field and five stones are worshipped as Pandavas. (And also we worship Mata Lakṣhmī ).

Jowar rotis, groundnut chutney and karindi, the sun dried chilli sauce, are the starters. But the authentic ‘Ellu Amavasya’ dish is the bhajji, made from grain, millets, lentils, green leafy vegetables and green chillies.

Ps: I’ll be posting pictures tomorrow.