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1. Lord Vishnu is considered to be the God of Time and hence is worshipped during new beginnings and since it is the new year for Malayalis, Lord Vishnu is very important.
2. Another belief states that the Vishu celebration happens because it is the day when Surya Dev returns to the sky after the death of Ravana who had held me captive.
3. Vishu festival has been mentioned in the incomplete historical text, Trikodithanam Shasanam originally written by Bhaskara Ravivarman who ruled Kerala for a certain period in the 10th century.
4. According to historians, this festival was already being celebrated in the 9th century during the reign of Sthanu Ravi.
5. Vishu celebration history is a very well documented field, we can also see that there have been very few changes in the traditions and rituals throughout the years.