While the whole month of Tamil month Aadi is considered to be auspicious there are certain days that are more significant.Aadi pathinettam perukku is one such festival that importance of water.It falls on 18th day of Aadi when monsoon is in peak.The word peruku signifies overflow/rising.The rivers & lakes will be overflowed with water during this time.
This festival is celebrated in an elaborate manner in the banks of Kaveri particularly in villages.Women wear new clothes. Some even take a dip on the holy rivers.Families join together and have lunch with prepared rice varieties on the banks of river.Sambar, rasam is not prepared during this day. Instead prepared rice varities such as Lemon rice, tamarind rice, curd rice, kalkandu rice/sakkari pongal is made (This is easy for picnicing to the river as well)
Though I did not have much chance to participate in the actual celebration near the rivers , we still prepare the rice varieties at home. This day is also auspicious to buy gold and to sow seeds.
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very traditional and tempting recipes.. thanks for sharing dear!!
ReplyDeleteThe rice dishes look delicious. The pics are wonderful.
ReplyDeletelovely variety of rice dishes for aadi peruku.
ReplyDeleterice recipes for aadi perikku looks inviting....useful post for newbiees
ReplyDeletevery informative post.We are proud to be Indians. Our traditions, festivals are not only indicates celebrations more than that many scientific reasons are there behind this seasonal festivals. Our ancestors are not soo educated or researched years and years but blessed us with knowledge along with togetherness..
ReplyDeleteWe never had a chance of living near rivers, also Aadi-18 is done in a totally different way in our households. We do "thithi" to the family members on that day..favorite foods, new dresses to those who passed by, etc. hmm...feeling nostalgic!
ReplyDeleteNice spread by the way!
Good read. All these rice varieties seem to look and taste very good. Thanks for sharing.
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