08-21-2007, 06:47 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-ramana+Jul 27 2007, 06:48 AM-->QUOTE(ramana @ Jul 27 2007, 06:48 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The arrangement of the food on the platter(banana leaf, silver plate, kendu leaf and whatever). There is a definite ritual to that not just convienence. I have ssen pictures from all over South India(Andhra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and yeterday from Kerala on PBS show on Kerala) and there is a pattern. Also the number of items at ritual feasts are usually odd five, seven or nine.
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In south karnataka, there is a definite order of items to be served on plantain leaf or on plates during festivals, shraddhas etc. The left bottom is chitranna ( tamrind paste rice or puliyogre). From there in clock wise directions is 2 types of kosambari, 2 types of palya, payasam on right hand bottom, white rice between payasam and puliyogre on bottom, touvve( dal) on the rice and ghee on top of it. Ghee is served last, and you are not supposed to start eating till ghee is served. This is the typical festival/function items. Of course, they don't prepare garlic/onion during festivals/functions in brahmin families.
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In south karnataka, there is a definite order of items to be served on plantain leaf or on plates during festivals, shraddhas etc. The left bottom is chitranna ( tamrind paste rice or puliyogre). From there in clock wise directions is 2 types of kosambari, 2 types of palya, payasam on right hand bottom, white rice between payasam and puliyogre on bottom, touvve( dal) on the rice and ghee on top of it. Ghee is served last, and you are not supposed to start eating till ghee is served. This is the typical festival/function items. Of course, they don't prepare garlic/onion during festivals/functions in brahmin families.