Aadi (month)
| Aadi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ādi |
| Calendar | Tamil calendar |
| Month number | 4 |
| Number of days | 31 or 32 |
| Season | Mudhu-venil (summer) |
| Gregorian equivalent | July–August |
| Significant days |
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Aadi is the fourth month of the Tamil calendar.[1] The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Pooradam or Uthiradam nakshatra (star) on the pournami (full moon) day.[2] The month corresponds to the end of the muthu-venil (summer) season and falls in July–August in the Gregorian calendar.[3][4]
In the Hindu lunar calendar, it corresponds to the fourth month of Ashadha, falling in the Gregorian months of June–July.[4]
In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the fourth month of Karkata and begins with the Sun's entry into Cancer.[5]
In the Vaishnav calendar, it corresponds to the fourth month of Vamana.[6][7]
Festivals
The month is dedicated to Mariamman amongst the Tamils, and Aadi Amavasai, celebrated on Amavasya (new moon) of the month is an important festival.[8][9] Aadi Perukku is celebrated on the 18th day of the month. The festival pays tribute to water's life-sustaining properties, and prayers to Hindu gods.[10]
Guru Purnima, a festival dedicated to honoring the gurus (teachers), is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon) day of the month.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Tamil Calendar – Months". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Garima Garg (2022). Heavens and Earth: The Story of Astrology Through Ages and Cultures. Penguin Random House. p. 75. ISBN 978-9-354-92705-8.
- ^ Martha Ann Selby (2003). The Circle of Six Seasons. p. xxix. ISBN 978-0-141-00772-4.
- ^ a b Robert Sewell; John Faithful Fleet (1989). The Siddhantas and the Indian Calendar. Asian Educational Services. p. 334.
- ^ "Hindu Panchang". Hindu Net. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Vaisnava Calendar Reminder Services – About Calendar". Vaisnava Calendar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Something about the Vaisnava Calendar". ISVARA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Aadi Amavasai 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals and Significance". The Times of India. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Aadi Amavasai 2024: Importance and Rituals in Tamil Nadu". Tamil Nadu Tourism. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ Aadi 18: ஆடி பெருக்கு 2022 (ஆடி 18) எப்போது?- வழிபாடு, விரத முக்கியத்துவம் என்ன தெரியுமா?. Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Guru Purnima 2025: Date, Timings, History and Significance". The Indian Express. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.