Today is (Aug.3rd 2011)"Padinettam perukku" - Padinettu signifies eighteen, and Perukku denotes rising. This festival is observed predominately by women in Tamil Nadu. The Aadiperukku, as a water-ritual, celebrated by women is said to honour Nature. People began to worship water in the form of wells, tanks and rivers.


For us pathinettam perukku celebration starts in the morning with a simple naalu moola kolam ,enna thechu kuli and make variety rice with sweet pongal.  We offer the nivedyams to God after chanting Devi stothrams.