Tamil Month Aadi, marks the beginning of monsoon in Tamilnadu. During this month, water levels in the rivers increases due to monsoon. To show our gratitude to the Nature and to Thank Mother Cauvery River, we celebrate Aadiperukku. Adiperukku is a unique south indian and especially a tamil state festival celebrated on the 18th day of the tamil month of Aadi.

Aadi Perukku falls on 2nd or 3rd of august every year and this year it falls on 3rd august 2014 on Sunday. Hence "Padinettam perukku" Padinettu signifies eighteen, and Perukku denotes rising. This festival is observed predominately by women in Tamilnadu. hindu festival of Aadi Puram is celebrated in all hindu temples in southern india in the month called Aadi or Ashadha. The festival is observed to propitiate the goddess Sakti Devi who is said to have come into this world on this occasion to bless the people. people therefore worship her in order to secure happiness not only for themselves but also for their loved ones.