Friday, 1 August 2008

Aadi Perukku // Padinettamper

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It is celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi in the Kaveri River basin districts of Tanjore and Trichi when the water level in the river rises significantly.

Aadiperukku, water ritual through religious practice:

Aadiperukku, otherwise called Padinettam Perukku – is peculiar to the Cauvery delta and is intended to celebrate the rising of the river, which is expected to occur invariably on the 18th day of the solar month, Aadi corresponding to the 2nd or 3rd of August. Hence "Padinettam perukku" - Padinettu signifies eighteen, and Perukku denotes rising. This festival is observed predominately by women in Tamil Nadu. The Aadiperukku, as a water-ritual, celebrated by women is said to honour Nature.

Whole families go the river bank and offer puja. There is a belief that young girls who do this puja offering Kaadholai (earrings made of palm leaf), Karugamani (black beads) and Kaapparisi (a sweet made of hand pounded rice and jaggery) will be blessed with good husbands. The families spend the evening by the river, eating preparations of rice like puliyodharai, lemon rice etc. Playing to the tune of Aadiperukku folk songs and Kummi by group by young women are the major attractions during this festival [the song which comes to my mind is "aadi padinettu, aadudhu poonchittu, ellorum kondadungo..." ].

All the year's major festivals are packed into the six months that follow, culminating with Makara Sankranthi or Thai Pongal in mid- January, giving meaning to the Tamil saying, 'Aadi Azhaikkum, Thai Thudaikkum'.

The original meaning of the ritual performance is a request to the village Goddess for rain for fertility of land, in order to secure a rich harvest. The women are involved in large groups significantly implying the fertility of women also ensuring continuation of human race with peace and harmony through empowered women.

Though many of us do not live along the River Banks, celebrate Padinettamper with the preparation of yemmy variety rice ==>>> Puliyansaadam [tamarind rice], Thengaisaadam [coconut rice], Thayirsaadam [curd rice] with fried vadam [crispy accompaniment]

The original meaning of the ritual performance is a request to the village Goddess for rain for fertility of land, in order to secure a rich harvest. The women are involved in large groups significantly implying the fertility of women also ensuring continuation of human race with peace and harmony through empowered women.


http://www.kuzhalmannamagraharam.info/articles/kolam.html

8 comments:

Unknown said...

a new horizon a new vista a new blogger. The ideas are swarming like aaadi perukku. keep it up
cnu.pne

R.S.MANI said...

GOING TO RIVERSIDE FOR CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL AND ENJOYING DELICIOUS RICE VARIETIES VIZ PULIYAN, THENGAI, THAYIR, ETC. WITH VADAMS, ARE ALL JUST HAPPY MEMORIES. NICE TO READ YOUR ARTICLE.

knnagarajan said...

boss, it is very nice and i remembered my olden days when i used to -- hihi ahhha neengale --purinchindungol. in kaveri karai mine krishnarajapuram and mamis oppsotie karai vangal yes kaveri naduvele!! nannathan bloggekirel

Saranam Ayyappa said...

A skillfully written blog, takes the readers to the banks of Kaveri, with puliodhara, lemon sadham, Chakari sadham and so on…. Thank a lot and we would love to read more from you sir.

-Ganesh

Akila said...

this " aadi perukku" makes me feel that how much of enjoyment we are missing in a city life..
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. anyway someone like you is there to take us to travel down the memory lane.....
happy aadiperukku..wid tasty mixed rice ...

RVR said...

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Thank you,
RVR

Anonymous said...

Nice blog.Thanks for the great valuable information.Aadi peruku is tamil festival celebrated in the 18 day of aadi month.As the name signifies perukku which means multiply.The devotees of the goddess on the festival will gain double the wealth and the prosperity. To know more about aadi perukku

Astroved said...


Thanks for sharing this fantastic blog with the community. Aadi Perukku is one of the important tamil festival that will be celebrated by everyone. It brings prosperity, health and wealth to all of us.

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