Claim: Before the auspicious time, Karadaiyan Nonbu (a festival performed by married women from the Tamil Brahmin community) is done women draw kolam infront of their pooja room, take bath and officiate the ceremony with the pooja; wherein an offering made out of rice powder and jaggery is prepared and offered to the goddess.
Evidence: Karadaiyan Nonbu is a festival performed by married women from the Tamil Brahmin community. Before the auspicious time, women draw kolam infront of their pooja room, take bath and officiate the ceremony with the pooja. Typically, an offering made out of rice powder and jaggery is prepared and offered to the goddess.