Aadi Perukku

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Aadi Perukku is a Tamil Hindu festival dedicated to celebrating and giving thanks for water resources, especially rivers, and praying for prosperity and agricultural abundance.

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Aadi Perukku canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu festival
Tamil festival
approxGregorianDate late July or early August
associatedDeity Kaveri as a goddess
river goddesses
associatedWith agricultural cycle
monsoon season
river flooding
calendar Tamil calendar NERFINISHED
culture Tamil culture
dateRule 18th day of Aadi
etymology "Aadi" is the fourth month of the Tamil calendar
"Perukku" refers to swelling or rising (of water)
languageContext Tamil NERFINISHED
mainTheme prayer for agricultural abundance
prayer for prosperity
river worship
thanksgiving for water resources
month Aadi
observedBy Tamil Hindus NERFINISHED
observedIn Puducherry NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
primaryRiver Kaveri River NERFINISHED
purpose to mark the rise of water levels in rivers
to pray for good harvest
to seek prosperity for families
to thank nature for water resources
region South India
religion Hinduism
ritual family picnics by rivers
floating lamps on rivers
offering flowers and fruits to rivers
offering prayers at riverbanks
preparing special festive meals
tying sacred threads for protection and prosperity
worship of deities associated with water
significance celebrates life-sustaining role of water
expresses gratitude for monsoon rains
invokes blessings for agricultural prosperity
socialAspect community celebrations
family gatherings
typeOfOffering flower garlands
fruits
rice-based dishes

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Tamil culture hasFestival Aadi Perukku