Aadi Perukku Celebrated

3 August 2010 (Aadi 18)

The 18th Day of the auspicious Tamil month Aadi is celebrated as Aadi Perukku. On this day, it is customary to offer special prayers to the Holy Cauvery River in Tamilnadu.

Mangala Dravyam offerings floating in the Temple Tank

According to the South Indian tradition, even if one is not residing on the banks of the river Cauvery, one can go to a nearby water body (pond, temple tank,�lake etc), invoke the divine river in it and perform Puja. Cauvery Ashtottaram or Lakshmi Ashtottaram Archana is performed followed by Shodashopacharam, Naivedyam & Deeparadhana.

View of the Ekambareshwara Temple Tank	Puja being performed
Srimatam elephant and Mangala Vadyam proceeding to the temple	Pundits and devotees returning to Srimatam after performing the Puja

As per the above custom, Pundits of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam perform special pujas every year in the place of Their Holinesses' camp.

Early this morning , the pundits accompanied by pathashala students, devotees and led by the Srimatam Elephant Jayanti went to the Ekambreshwara temple tank and performed Cauvery pooja. Kalasham filled with holy water was brought to Srimatam and offered to their Holinesses.

Special Naivedyaprasadams were distributed on the occasion.