Aadi masam or Aadi month is the fourth month in traditional Tamil calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. Aadi Masam 2012 begins on July 17 and ends on August 17. Aadi masam in 2011 was from July 17 to 16th August. Aadi month begins on Karkadaka Sankranti or Karka Sankramana day when Sun transits to Karkataka Rashi or Cancer zodiac from Mithuna Rashi or Gemini zodiac. Aadi month in 2012 corresponds with Ashad maas and Shravan maas in North India Hindi calendars (Purnimant Panchangam) and other Amavasyant Panchanga systems – Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars.
Aadi Krithigai or Aadi Karthigai and Aadi Pooram are the major festival celebrated in Tamil month of Aadi in Tamil Nadu. Aadi Perukku, Aadi Amavasai, and Aadi Laksharchana are the auspicious rituals observed in Palani temple during Aadi masam. Next month in Tamil calendar is Avani month.
Read here about the significance, importance, fears, myths, doubts about Aadi masam.
XXXX
Aug 09. 2010
These people and their superstitions. i’ve recently changed my home and my previous home owner is NOT PAYING UP MY ADVANCE TO THE HOME RENT on the excuse that it is aadi month. how stupid it that?? Because of this on stupid reason, my honeymoon got cancelled!!! my bike loan got screwed!! AND MY WIFE LEFT ME!!! blast you !! you stupid people and your calendars, superstitions and aadi months etc!!!
naveen.sanagala
Aug 09. 2010
Hi whoever it is, every human has their own beliefs. For others it might seen like a superstition. Hindus have their own beliefs and rituals. We cannot deny one’s beliefs and end up their beliefs saying superstitions.
Anika
Jul 15. 2012
Hey U, XXX!! Watch out with your words! Are u depending on your rental’s income to paid and give your wife to eat?? come on! use your sense, buds! Don’t simply blame on rituals because of your stupidity!!
Arundhati
Mar 13. 2013
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Varaah
Mar 15. 2013
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Yamha
Mar 18. 2013
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Yashodev
Mar 19. 2013
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Vitola
Mar 19. 2013
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Mohal
Mar 25. 2013
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Lakshmiraman
Apr 15. 2013
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Ritesh
Apr 18. 2013
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Saparna
Apr 28. 2013
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Lucia
May 03. 2013
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Vishnudutt
May 09. 2013
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