Aadi Perukku 2024: Date, Significance, Wishes in English

Aadi Perukku is also known as the Aadi Monsoon Festival and is an important cultural celebration in Tamil tradition. The Aadi Perukku 2024, observed on the 18th day of the month of Adi ((mid-July to mid-August). In this post, I will share the significance of Aadi Perukku, what to do on this day, its rituals and how to perform Aadi Pooja. We will also discuss how to celebrate this festival at home. Not to forget we will also be sharing some lines that will help you wish your friends and family in English (if you are not comfortable in Tamil). 

The Meaning of Aadi Perukku – Aadi Perukku 2024

Here is the answer to the question “ Aadi Perukku meaning?” Well! Aadi means the Tamil month, while Perukku means to multiply or increase. This festival honors the importance of water in sustaining life. To bring blessings of peace, prosperity, and joy to everyone, rituals are performed to honor the Amman deities, asking for nature’s generous gifts for all people.

Aadi Perukku Date and time

In 2024, Aadi Perukku date falls on Saturday, August 3rd. This unique South Indian festival marks the start of Tamil festivals in Tamil Nadu and is observed on the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi.

The auspicious Aadi Perukku time starts from Sunrise 06:01 am to sunset 07:05 pm.

History Behind Aadi Perukku Celebration – Aadi Perukku 2024

According to legends it is said that once the River Ganga asked Lord Krishna for advice on how to cleanse herself from the sins absorbed from people bathing in her waters. To this Lord Krishna suggested that she should merge with the Kaveri River to purify herself.

With the power from Lord Krishna to absolve sins, the Kaveri River was overjoyed and surged to visit the holy sites where Lord Vishnu resides along her banks. She visited significant locations such as Srirangapatna, Shivanasamudra, and Srirangam to pay homage to Lord Ranganatha.

This event is celebrated as the Aadi Perukku festival. Additionally, during the month of Aadi, the southwest monsoon strengthens, causing the Kaveri River to swell with fresh floodwaters. This increase in water flow is also commemorated as Aadi Perukku.

Importance of Aadi Perukku

Aadi is a special month for religious practices, especially for worshiping Goddess Shakti (Mother Nature). This festival is for honoring water and natural forces. People pray and perform rituals to please the powerful goddesses and seek their protection from any negative influences that are often linked with this month. As the water levels rise during Aadi, it becomes a good time for sowing and planting crops. Aadi Perukku is celebrated to show respect and gratitude to Mother Nature, rivers, and other water bodies. People in Tamilnadu greet one another with Aadi Perukku wishes and observe puja on the banks of the river Cauvery and other major rivers in Tamil Nadu.

Aadi Perukku Pooja Samagri or Ingredients

• Raw Rice & Jaggery
• Turmeric, Kumkum
• 1 Lemon
• Coconut, betel leaves & nuts
• Flowers
• Blouse piece, new dress (Saree or any girl’s dress)
• Bangles, gold jewels, Kaatholai Karugamani (Small black bangle)
• Thread greased with turmeric powder (Yellow rope/Manjal kayiru)
• Banana & locally available fruits
• 1 Mirror
• Banana leaf for keeping Neivedyam
• Other pooja items like oil, ghee, camphor, incense sticks, and sambrani/dhoop
• Ingredients for making rice varieties like
  • Ellu Sadam,
  • Tamarind Rice, 
  • Sweet Pongal, 
  • Curd Rice, 
  • Coconut Rice,
  • Sundal

Aadi Perukku Celebrations

On Aadi Perukku or Aadi 18, family, relatives, and friends come together to pray for an uninterrupted supply of water. They also pray and perform Aadi Perukku Pooja for a bountiful harvest in the coming season. 

Married women perform the Sumangali’ pooja and offer new ‘Mangal Sutras’ (sacred marital threads) to other married women.

Special food is prepared and shared with everyone.

Families often visit the riverbank, where they prepare a special lamp using rice flour and jaggery, placed on mango leaves and lit. 

Flowers, turmeric, and a yellow thread are also placed on the mango leaves. Women then float these lamps, along with the mango leaves and other offerings, in the river.

Special delicacies (Aadi Perukku thali) are prepared on this day, and relatives and friends join the family for the feast. Various rice dishes, including the popular ‘chithranam,’ are made. Many families enjoy a picnic by the riverbanks, making it a significant event in some Tamil Nadu districts.

Special prayers and pujas are conducted in temples to ensure a good harvest, a steady supply of water, and a smooth monsoon.

In some communities, the son-in-law is invited and presented with new clothes by the parents on Aadi Perukku.

People also make Aadi Perukku kolam or rangoli near the doors of their home and near mandir doors. This is considered to be very auspicious.

During the month of Aadi, newlywed brides usually stay at their parents’ home. On Aadi 18 Perukku, a gold coin is often added to the thali or mangal sutra in some southern districts of Tamil Nadu.

Aadi Perukku Wishes in English

May Mother Nature hear your prayers and dispel your sorrows. May the lamp brighten your joy and bring peace to your life. Wishing you and your family a joyful Aadi Perukku.

Happy Aadi Perukku! May Devi’s blessings be with you.

Wishing you and your family a blessed Aadi Perukku! May the grace of Mother Nature fill your life with joy, prosperity, and peace.

Sending you heartfelt wishes for Aadi Perukku. May the light of the festival brighten your path and fill your life with love and contentment.