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Karishma Kemmu Celebrates Kashmiri Tithi Birthday With Family Rituals
Karishma Kemmu celebrated a special Kashmiri birthday called Koshur Vohurvod.
This birthday is decided using a tithi, which is a lunar day in the Hindu calendar.
Her family marked the occasion with prayers and traditional rituals.
They prepared Taher, a yellow rice dish.
Some of the rice was offered to deities before being eaten as prasad.
A family member applied a tilak and tied a sacred red thread on Karishma’s wrist.
Jyoti Kemmu gave her the first bite with curd.
People online liked seeing Karishma share her Kashmiri traditions with others.
Karishma Kemmu shared an Instagram video of her Koshur Vohurvod, a Kashmiri birthday based on the Hindu calendar’s tithi.
Her family performed prayers, chanted mantras, applied a tilak, and tied a kalawa around her wrist.
Traditional Taher, or yellow rice, was prepared and offered to deities in seven bites before being eaten as prasad.
The celebration also included dishes made with paneer, nadru, and potatoes, with Jyoti Kemmu feeding Karishma the first bite with curd.
Kashmiri social media users praised Karishma for sharing and promoting her culture and family rituals.
- Who
- Karishma Kemmu, a lifestyle creator and Kunal Kemmu’s sister, celebrated with her family.
- What
- She observed her Koshur Vohurvod, a Kashmiri tithi-based birthday, with prayers, rituals, and traditional food.
- Where
- At her family celebration; the specific location was not stated.
- When
- Recently, in an Instagram video; the exact date was not stated.
- Why
- To celebrate her birthday according to Kashmiri tradition and share family cultural practices.
Key facts
- Celebrant
- Karishma Kemmu
- Celebration
- Koshur Vohurvod, a Kashmiri birthday based on tithi
- Calendar system
- The Hindu calendar, using lunar days calculated from the positions of the Sun and Moon
- Traditional dish
- Taher, or yellow rice
- Rituals
- Prayers, mantras, a tilak, a kalawa, and offerings to deities
- Other foods
- Paneer, nadru (lotus stem), potatoes, and curd
- Online reaction
- Kashmiri users praised the cultural traditions and food shown in the video
Quotes
Karishma Kemmu
Lifestyle creator and sister of actor Kunal Kemmu
“It's personal and best celebrated with family kyunki meri generation ko toh shayad ye sab pooja karni aaye bhi na (because my generation may not even know how to perform these rituals).”
NDTV
“Today is my Koshur Vohurvod, which means Kashmiri birthday that is celebrated according to tithi (Hindu calendar).”
NDTV
Sources
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