Ritu Kala Samskara, or Ritushuddhi, is a female coming-of-age ritual in South Indian Hindu traditions. The ritual is performed when a girl wears a langa voni for the first time.
The ritushuddhi marks a transition out of childhood. [1]
It is also referred to as a Half sari function, Langa Voni (Telugu: లంగా ఓణి), Pavadai Dhavani (Tamil: பாவாடை தாவணி), or Langa Davani (Kannada: ಲಂಗ ದಾವಣಿ).
The ritu kala samskaram is a rite of passage for women. The ceremony, which is customary in South India, occurs after menarche.[2]
This milestone in a girl's life is observed by her family and friends with gifts and her wearing a sari for the ritual.[3] [4] It normally takes place at the girl's home.[1] She receives half-saris, worn until her marriage, when she wears a full sari.[1]
During the first part of the ceremony, the girl wears a langa voni. Her maternal uncle then gifts her her first sari, which she wears during the second half of the ceremony. This marks her transition into womanhood. The tradition of presenting a langa voni begins with the girl's Namakaran, or naming ceremony, and her Annaprashana, or first rice-feeding ceremony. She receives her last one at the Ritu Kala Samskaram.
Tuloni biya, also referred to as Xoru Biya, Nua-tuloni, and Santi Biya, is a traditional Assamese Hindu ceremony that marks the attainment of puberty in girls[5] [6] and celebrates the girl's transition from childhood to womanhood.[7] [8]