Significance of Aadi festival
The numerous festivals, traditions and customs in the Hindu religion not only invoke the self in the individual but also bring the inner joy in a person. The Aadi festival, which falls in the month of July, is the beginning of the numerous festivals that are to follow suite.The word Aadi is derived from the Sanskrit word aash-adi. The months for the Indian Calendar are named after the 27 stars in the Zodiac system. In each month there are two or three stars. Similarly the other months like Chitrai, Panguni, Vaikasi, Karthikai etc. are named after the stars. Aadi falls during the second half of the year known as Dakshinayanam when the Sun transits from the northern hemisphere to the Southern during July.The transition from the Southern to the Northern hemisphere in the month of January is known as Uthirayanam. "Both the periods are auspicious for the worship of the Gods and Goddesses". As the transit of stars takes place during the day Uthirayana, all auspicious functions including marriages are conducted at that period, while during the month of Aadi the transition take place during the night. However in the other Southern States marriages are performed in the month of Aadi because according to their calendar the difference in the calculation of days ranges from 15 to 20 days for every month. So what is Aadi for us would be totally different for them.Aadi Krithigai and Thai Poosam are important festivals for Lord Subramaniya. For the goddess also the month of Aadi is very auspicious. Aadi pooram and Aadi peruku are very popular festivals in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu.