Aadi Perukku โ€“ The Monsoon Festival

People celebrating "Aadi Perukku Festival" on the banks of River Cauvery at Tiruchirappalli

A thanksgiving ceremony to the bountiful grace of the mother nature to mankind. Scientifically, Adi Perukku signifies the onset of monsoon season in Tamil Nadu. The water resources most essential for agriculture are worshipped throughout the state in a welcoming note. The ritual which falls on the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi is also called as ๐๐š๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐ฆ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ค๐ค๐ฎ and is most prominently celebrated along the ๐›๐š๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ.