Aadi Perukku (also spelled Aadi Perukku or Pathinettam Perukku) is a tamil festival celebrated to honor water and its life-sustaining properties, especially the river Cauvery. It is primarily observed in tamil Nadu, especially by communities living near rivers.
Why Aadi Perukku is Celebrated?
Thanksgiving to Nature and Rivers: It is a celebration of the monsoon season and a thanksgiving to the river Cauvery for providing water essential for agriculture, drinking, and daily life. Water bodies, especially rivers, are worshipped during this time as symbols of prosperity and life.
Thanksgiving to Nature and Rivers: It is a celebration of the monsoon season and a thanksgiving to the river Cauvery for providing water essential for agriculture, drinking, and daily life. Water bodies, especially rivers, are worshipped during this time as symbols of prosperity and life.
Auspicious Time for Agriculture: It falls in the tamil month of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August), which is the beginning of the agricultural season. Farmers pray for abundant rains, fertile lands, and a good harvest.
Spiritual Significance: The festival, especially the 18th day of Aadi, is considered highly auspicious. people perform rituals and float offerings like turmeric, flowers, and rice in rivers to seek blessings.
Women and Prosperity: It is particularly significant for women, who pray for the well-being of their families, fertility, and prosperity. Newly married women often return to their parental homes and take part in rituals near rivers.
Community and Cultural Aspects:
Families gather on riverbanks for picnics, share special foods like tamarind rice, lemon rice, and curd rice, and enjoy the day together. It fosters social bonding and communal harmony.
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