Adi Mulaikattu Urchavam in Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Adi Mulaikattu Urchavam is a popular
festival celebrated during Aadi month in Madurai Meenakshi Temple and all other
Shakti Amman Temples in Tamil Nadu. During this festival, women carry
‘mulaipari’ (pots of seedlings) and offer them to the Goddess and worship her
for a good agricultural year. On the first day the seeds are sown and on the 10th day
the seedlings are immersed in nearby tanks or rivers.
In Ramanathapuram district Adi
Mulaikattu festival is celebrated with utmost gusto. Mulaiparis are immersed in
kanmois such Nochioorani, Sothurani and the village tanks. The festival is
mainly dedicated to Sri Athi Parasakthi Amman.
2015 Dates : 18th July to 29th July
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