In Tamil Nadu, from where my forefathers migrated to Kerala, elderly people bless the newly wed 'Pathinarum Petru Peru Vazhvu Vazhga' (Live a long life acquiring 16 boons). The 16 boons are,
"thudhi vaani veeram visayam sandhaanam thunivu dhanam
madhi dhaaniyam saubaaggiyam bogam - arivu azhagu
pudhidhaam perumai aram kulam novagal pun vayadhu"
thudhi = fame
vaani = education
veeram = courage
visayam = success
sandhaanam = progeny
thunivu = daring
dhanam = finance
madhidhaaniyam = valued grain(abundance of food)
saubaaggiyam = well-being
bogam = enjoyment of pleasures
arivu = wisdom
azhagu = beauty
pudhidhaam perumai = unending honours
aram = philanthropy
kulam = birth (lineage)
novagal pun vayadhu = healthy long life
What else can I wish for you at the dawn of the New Year?
May you all 'Pathinarum Petru Peru Vazhvu Vazhga'
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