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Aadi Perukku
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Aadi Perukku celebrates the rising water levels in rivers during monsoon, especially the Kaveri. Women gather at river banks to offer prayers and celebrate the life-giving waters.
Significance
Celebrates monsoon and the swelling of rivers. Water is worshipped as the source of life and agriculture. Also celebrates womanhood and fertility.
Rituals & traditions
River Worship· நதி வழிபாடு
18th of Aadi
Offering prayers at river banks
Sweet Offerings· படையல்
Morning
Offering payasam and fruits to the river
Picnic· வெளியிட விருந்து
All day
Families gather for riverside picnics
How to celebrate
Visit river banks, especially Kaveri. Prepare payasam and pongal. Women wear new bangles and flowers. Families enjoy picnics near water. Married women receive gifts from parents.
When it happens
18th day of Aadi month (August 3)
Tags
- #aadi
- #perukku
- #kaveri
- #river
- #monsoon
- #women