We celebrate Aadi 18 each year. This is to thank god for the sufficient source of water we get every year and for the well being and tribute to it.
About Aadi 18
Aadi perukku also known as as Aadi 18 is a Hindu Tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Aadi which generally falls mid-July to mid-August. Water bodies like river, lake, tanks, well and other water sources are thanked and worshipped. Aadi Perukku also known as 18-aam peyar festival pays tribute to water’s life-sustaining properties. It is also known as Pathinettam perukku and ‘perukku’ means ‘rising.’ For the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness, nature worship in the form of Amman deities are organized to shower Nature’s bountiful grace on human beings. The festival coincides with the annual freshens of the rivers and to pay tribute to water’s life-sustaining properties. It is celebrated near river basins, water tanks, lakes and wells etc. of Tamil Nadu when the water level in the rises significantly heralding the onset of Monsoon. Source : Wiki
How we celebrate
We celebrate Aadi 18 every year by making pooja near the water tank and tying sacred yellow threads, we usually tie it around our wrist but it is said that married women tie around their neck. We usually have the custom of making sacred yellow threads the previous day itself by dipping white thick thread in turmeric water and letting it dry. The next day we make a small pooja near the water tank or pipe in kitchen and tie the thread in our wrists.
Aadi 18 Recipes
The dishes made for Aadi Perukku varies in each household. We usually make full meals for Aadi 18 but even variety rice dishes along with payasam and vadai is also made so wanted to post the spread here. It actually looks elaborate but it was easy as once rice is done then 4 rice varieties gets done in no time. So this is the lunch menu I prepared for Aadi 18 :
Coconut Rice Lemon Rice Sweet Pongal Tamarind Rice Curd Rice Payasam Medu Vadai Appalam
Coconut Rice
Lemon Rice
Sweet Pongal
Sago Payasam, Ulundu Vada
Curd Rice
Aadi 18 Lunch Menu
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