Aadiperukku festival marks the
onset of monsoon in India which is expectedto occur on the 18th day of the
solar month, Aadi,every year. Adiperukku iscelebrated near river basins, water
tanks, lakes and wells, when the water level rises. Hence it is called as
Pathinettam peru. Pathinettu means eighteen and Perukku indicates rising water
in rivers. These Holy rivers areconsidered as a kind of female deities. This
water-ritual is observed mainly by women in Tamil Nadu. The aadi month falls
during the monsoon season and is essentially a thanksgiving to monsoon which
fills the rivers – the lifeline of farmers.
The festival is essentially a form of Nature worship. Special food is prepared on this day and family and friends get together and pray for uninterrupted supply of water and a good harvest.
The festival is essentially a form of Nature worship. Special food is prepared on this day and family and friends get together and pray for uninterrupted supply of water and a good harvest.
Curd Rice
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Delicious platter akka..
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