Aadi Pooram August 9-8-2013 - Adi Puram Date - Sri Andal Jayanthi - Srivilliputhur Therottam - Valayal Kaapu

Aadi Pooram is celebrated on 9 August 2013 (Friday). Aadipooram is the Thiru Natchathiram of Sri Andal. In Srivilliputhur, Grand Car Festival (Therottam) will be held on Aug 9th.

Note: In Madurai Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple - Mulaikottu Thiruvizha is from 11th July 20th July 2013  is on July 22 (Sunday). The schedule is given below

Schedule in Temples:

1) Srivilliputhur Sri Andal Temple
1-August 2013- Thursday - Urchavarambham
2-August 2013 - Friday - Sri Andal Chandra Prabhai Vahanam - Sri Rangamannar Simha Vahanam
3-August 2013 - Saturday - Sri Andal Thantha Parangi Narkali - Srirangamannar Hanumar Vahanam
4-August 2013- Sunday - Sri Andal Sesha Vahanam - Sri Rangamannar Govardhana Giri
5-August 2013 - Monday - Sri Andal - Einthu Periya Thiruvadi Sevai
6-August 2013- Tuesday - Sri Andal Kanaga Thandial - Sri Rangamannar Yanai Vahanam
7-August 2013- Wednesday - andal Madiyil SriRangamannar 'Sayana' Kolam at Sri Krisha Temple - Sri Andal Kannadi Chapram
8-August 2013 - Thursday - Sri Andal Pushpa Pallakku - Sri Rangamannar Guthirai Vahanam
9-August 2013- Friday - Sri Andal Ratham (Therottam)
10-August 2013 - Saturday - Sri Rangamannar Vetti Ver Chapram

2) Madurai Sri Meenakshi Temple:
The important dates of Adi Mulaikottu Festival is given below
11-July 2013- Thursday - Mulaikottu Urchavarambam
12-July 2013- Friday - Anna Vahanam
13-July 2013 - Saturday - Sri Meenakshi Amman - Velli Simhasanam Bhavani
16-July 2013- Tuesday - Killi Vahanam (Parrot)
17-July 2013 - Wednesday - Pushpa Pallakku
18-July 2013- Thursday - Thanga Guthirai
19-July 2013 - Friday - Satta Ther - Pushpa Vimanam (at night)
20-July 2013 - Saturday - Kanaga Thandial Bhavani

3) Rameshwaram Sri Parvathavardini Ambal Urchavam
31 July 2013 -Wednesday - Urchavarambam - Ambal in Velli Anna Vahanam
1 August 2013 - Thursday - Thanga Kamadhenu Vahanam
2 August 2013 - Friday - Thanga Pallakku - Night: Thanga Kedayam 
4 August 2013 - Sunday - Thanga Pallakku - Night: Velli Yanai Vahanam
5 August 2013 - Monday - Thanga Virutchaba Sevai
6 August 2013 - Tuesday - Thanga Pallakku - Night: Velli Ther
8 August 2013 - Thursday - Therottam (Ratham, Car Festival)
9 August 2013 - Friday - Thanga Pallakku
11 August 2013 - Sunday - Sri Ramanatha Swamy - Sri Parvatha Vardini Ambal - Thirukalyanam
12 August 2013 - Monday - Unjal Katchi
14 August 2013 - Wednesday - Manjal Neerattu Vizha
15 August 2013 - Thursday - Velli Yanai Pattanaprevasham

Importance of Aadi Puram:

- Sri Andal took birth on this day in Srivilliputhur. On Aadi Puram Periyalwar found Andal under a Tulsi Plant in a Flower Garden. Aadi Puram is celebrated as 'Sri Aandal Jayanthi'


- 'Valaikaappu' - Goddess Ambal will be decorated with Bangles on Aadi Puram


- 'Mulai Kottu' vaibhavam - A week before Aadi Puram, Women will put (seed) many grains in a pot with special sand, manure and prepare 'Mulaipalligai' (Mulaipari). In Madurai, all the 'Mulai Kottu' brought to Temple will be kept in front of Goddess Meenakshi. On the Theerthavari day, Mulaikottu will be dissolved in 'Potramarai Kulam'.


Nomenclature:
- 'Aadi' is the name of the Tamil Month (July-August)
- 'Pooram' is the name of the Nakshatra (Natchathiram)


Tags: Aadipooram - Thiruvadi Puram - Thiruvaadi Aadi Pooram Start End Time Timings - Sri Rangamannar Chariot Car Ther Festival - Kandhimathi Ambal Nellai - Thethi Date - Valayal Kaapu - Dates Importance - Sri Aandal Aandaal Jayanti

Next Year Aadi Pooram: In 2014, Aadi Puram is on July 30, 2014 (Wednesday)