Aadi Perukku: Where Tradition Meets Youthful Celebration
At Dr. MGR-Janaki Women's College, 4,000 students celebrated Aadi Perukku, a Tamil festival honoring rivers. They performed traditional dances and rituals, relishing in cultural food, and hosted a student-managed market. The event highlighted the importance of preserving heritage and nurturing entrepreneurial skills among students.
- Country:
- India
In a vibrant celebration of tradition, over 4,000 students at Dr. MGR-Janaki Women's College embraced the Aadi Perukku festival, a revered Tamil occasion paying homage to rivers on the eighteenth day of the Tamil month of Aadi.
The festivities included students clad in traditional attire, performing ancient rituals. Highlights included 'mulaipari' worship with earthen pots filled with sprouts, and lamp-floating ceremonies in a reenactment of river traditions. Students also served varied rice dishes, contributing to the festive atmosphere.
A kaleidoscope of traditional dances like 'Devarattam' and 'Karakattam' filled the air, with events aimed at cultural preservation and teaching students lessons in tradition, marketing, and entrepreneurship, as noted by Chairman Dr. Kumar Rajendran.
(With inputs from agencies.)
Google News