The Tamil month of Aadi falls during the second half of the year known as Dakshinayanam when the Sun transits from the northern hemisphere to the Southern during July. The transition from the
Southern to the Northern hemisphere in the month of January is known as Uthirayanam. From times
immemorial, both these periods have been considered as auspicious for the worship of the Gods and Goddesses. Aadi Krithigai and Thai Poosam are important festivals for Lord Subramaniya. For the
Goddessalso the month of Aadi is very auspicious. Aadi Pooram and Aadi Peruku are very popular
festivals in the rural areas of Tamilnadu.
immemorial, both these periods have been considered as auspicious for the worship of the Gods and Goddesses. Aadi Krithigai and Thai Poosam are important festivals for Lord Subramaniya. For the
Goddessalso the month of Aadi is very auspicious. Aadi Pooram and Aadi Peruku are very popular
festivals in the rural areas of Tamilnadu.
The Tamil month of Aadi is generally considered inauspicious but there is one auspicious day in this Tamil month that has tremendous power to multiply whatever done on this day it will multiply anything started on this day will support you throughout your lifetime positively reaping fruits.
Aadi months special days are :
Aadi Sundays, Aadi Tuesdays (Aadi Chevvai) and Aadi Fridays ( Aadi Velli) are auspicious.
The Aadi Velli and Aadi Chevvai are of great significance to women as numerous rituals are
performed.
Women of the neighborhood and friends meet on the Fridays and do poojas and exchange
Thamboolam.
Thamboolam.
Varalakshmi Pooja an important ritual dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi is performed on a Friday in the month of Aadi.
River Kaveri
Some important festivals celebrated in this month are as follows:
1. Aadi Pirappu :
The first day of this month, usually falling on July 16 is celebrated as Aadi Pandigai or Aadi Pirappu, which is an important festival to most Tamils, especially newly-weds. The first of the month is marked with a special puja, followed by a feast with ‘payasam’ prepared with coconut milk, ‘puran poli’ and vadai. Traditionally, the family of a ‘pudhu maappillai’
(new son-in law) is invited to the girl’s house, where the couple is gifted new clothes and other
presents.
presents.
2. Aadi Amavasai :
New moon day in Aadi month dedicated to offering Tarpananam to departed ancestors. Once the Offering tharpanam on Aadi Amavasai day will give tremendous energy to your departed ancestors to shift to higher world. The souls of our ancestors that have been released, they are able to take their place as an elder in the spirit world and if they choose, they can become
as a guardian spirit for their descendants. These are the ones who protect and guide us, the ones
to whom we can appeal for divine intervention for our problems. In return we need to appease them
through ancestral rituals like tharpanam.
3. Aadi Pooram : This month is the birth (Avathara) month of Sri Andal (one among 12 great Alwars of
Sri Vaishnavism). Legend has it that Vishnu Chitha (called as Periazhwar) was a sincere devotee of
Lord Ranganatha of Srivilliputhur. He was childless for a very long time. His prayers were answered
and on Aadi Pooram day, when the devotee was collecting flowers for his puja in his garden, he
found a girl child. The child was named Kothai who grew up with devotion to Lord.
From Aadi month onwards untill Margazli month the Goddesses and Lord Murugan will take charge from the other Gods to protect and bless our Earth planet . So worshiping Lord Murugan and Goddesses during this month will give tremendous access to their energies and blessings.
Everyday, Vishnu Chitha made a garland of Thulasi leaves to offer to the deity at the temple. Kothai
used to wear that before offering to the Lord. One day, the devotee happened to see her wearing this
garland and so he replaced with another one. However, the Lord refused to accept the new one and
said that He would only wear the garland worn by Kothai. Vishnu Chitha realized that his daughter is
Goddess Maha Lakshmi herself. Andal then came to be known as Choodi Kodutha Sudarkodi,
meaning ‘garland offered after being worn’. The 10th day is celebrated as Aadi Pooram day where
Thirukalyanam (divine marriage of the God and the Goddess) is conducted. Special poojas are also
conducted on this day. It is believed that if unmarried girls worship Goddess Andal on the 10th day ofAdi Pooram festvial, they will get married soon.
meaning ‘garland offered after being worn’. The 10th day is celebrated as Aadi Pooram day where
Thirukalyanam (divine marriage of the God and the Goddess) is conducted. Special poojas are also
conducted on this day. It is believed that if unmarried girls worship Goddess Andal on the 10th day ofAdi Pooram festvial, they will get married soon.
In the Saiva temples, this day is celebrated as the Valaikappu festival for Ambal, when glass bangles
are offered to Ambal & then distributed to the devotees. These bangles are said to provide
offsprings and generally protect us from all evils. (Valaikaappu is a festival when a pregnant woman wears glass bangles, the sound of which is said to protect her and the child from evil forces).
are offered to Ambal & then distributed to the devotees. These bangles are said to provide
offsprings and generally protect us from all evils. (Valaikaappu is a festival when a pregnant woman wears glass bangles, the sound of which is said to protect her and the child from evil forces).
4. Varalakshmi Puja :
Worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
The Friday before the Full Moon, or Pournami day, of Tamil Month Aadi is chosen to perform Varalakshmi Puja. The corresponding month in the Kannada, Marathi and Telugu Calendar is the Shravan month.
Worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Varalakshmi Vrata day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalaksmi – the eight goddesses of Wealth, Earth, Learning, Love, Fame, Peace, Pleasure, and Strength. The
importance of Varalakshmi Puja is mentioned in the Skanda Purana. It is believed that importance of
Varalakshmi Puja was narrated to Goddess Parvati by Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati wanted to know about a Vrata that is highly beneficial to a woman, which will help her lead a happy and prosperous life on earth.
Lord Shiva then mentioned about the Varamahalakshmi Vratam.
5.Aadi Perukku :
The Tamil month of Aadi is generally considered inauspicious but there is one auspicious day in this Tamil month that has tremendous power to multiply whatever done on this day it will multiply anything started on this day will support you throughout your lifetime positively reaping fruits.
Aadi Perukku or Padinettam Perukku is celebrated on the eighteenth day of this Tamil month Aadi.
The people of Tamil Nadu celebrate monsoon through this festival. People worship the rivers (water bodies) for the rains in abundance. Aadi is the month for sowing, rooting, planting of seeds and vegetation since it is
peak monsoon time.
Adiperukku, celebrated for paying respect and tribute to the life
sustaining force of water. This festival also welcomes the onset of
the much awaited monsoon. People living on the banks of the rivers offer
special pujas to the river.
Aadiperukku is very special in the Kaveri delta. This festival is peculiar to the all the perennial river
basins of Tamil Nadu and major lakes water source areas and is intended to celebrate the water rising levels due to the onset of monsoon, which is expected to occur invariably on the 18th day of the
solar month, Aadi corresponding to the 2nd or 3 August every year. Hence “Padinettam perukku” - Padinettu signifies eighteen, and Perukku denotes rising. On this auspicious day, Goddess Parvathi
Devi is worshipped by offering different rice dishes. People celebrate this occasion by offering
Devi is worshipped by offering different rice dishes. People celebrate this occasion by offering
chitrannam or rice cooked in different flavors, colors and ingredients to the rive goddess. Usually
mixed rice dishes like Sweet Pongal, Coconut rice, Lemon rice, Tamarind rice and Bahala bath or
curd rice are prepared. Offerings of flowers, Akshata and rice offerings are done into sacred rivers
like Cauveri. As per Purana, Parvathi devi meditated upon Lord Siva to see the divine vision and
mixed rice dishes like Sweet Pongal, Coconut rice, Lemon rice, Tamarind rice and Bahala bath or
curd rice are prepared. Offerings of flowers, Akshata and rice offerings are done into sacred rivers
like Cauveri. As per Purana, Parvathi devi meditated upon Lord Siva to see the divine vision and
Lord Siva appeared as Shanka-Naraya swami. Aadiperukku is a festival of fertility and people
of Tamil Nadu especially women offer prayers. They wear new clothes and perform abhishekham
for Kaveri amman.
for Kaveri amman.
6. Aadi Karthigai :
Festival dedicated to Lord Muruga. From Aadi month onwards untill Margazli month the Goddesses and Lord Murugan will take charge from the Gods to protect and bless our Earth planet . So worshiping Lord Murugan during this day and month will give tremendous access to His energies and blessings.
7. Puthukku Paal :
Majority of the people also worship snakes during the tamil months of of Aadi and Thai.
They visit a Snake bill and offer cow milk, as offerings to the Snake God. They also bring sacred mud from
the snake bill and apply the same on their body with a belief that it will help in getting rid of health aberrations. They offer milk to snake idols and perform pooja to remove the naga dosha for wealth and prosperity.
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