"Aadi Pandigai" occurs in the aadi month of the tamil calendar,the festival pays tribute to water's life sustaining properties.The day starts with a beautiful "Padi Kolam" laid in the front entrance of the house.
"Alangara Thaligai" consisting of sadham,paruppu, moor kuzhambhu,sathumadhu,kootu ,karimedhu, thayir pachadi,vadai and thirukannamadhu is prepared. The speciality is however the "Thengai Paal" prepared with coconut milk and jaggery.
The "Alangara Thaligai" and "Thengai Paal" along with vethalai paaku,pazham,pushpam is presented to the Lord followed by a "karpoora Aarathi".
If it is the "Thalai Aadi Pandigai" the first Aadi festival for the newly wed,the bride's family invites the bridegroom for a "Maapilai Virunthu". A new dress and silver tumbler set is presented to the bridegroom as "Maapilai Seeru". The "thengai paal" is served in the silver tumbler followed by a special lunch.
"Alangara Thaligai" consisting of sadham,paruppu, moor kuzhambhu,sathumadhu,kootu ,karimedhu, thayir pachadi,vadai and thirukannamadhu is prepared. The speciality is however the "Thengai Paal" prepared with coconut milk and jaggery.
The "Alangara Thaligai" and "Thengai Paal" along with vethalai paaku,pazham,pushpam is presented to the Lord followed by a "karpoora Aarathi".
If it is the "Thalai Aadi Pandigai" the first Aadi festival for the newly wed,the bride's family invites the bridegroom for a "Maapilai Virunthu". A new dress and silver tumbler set is presented to the bridegroom as "Maapilai Seeru". The "thengai paal" is served in the silver tumbler followed by a special lunch.
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