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Aadi Masam 2026: Complete Guide to Sacred Festivals, Rituals and Key Dates
Aadi Masam 2026 runs from 17 July through 17 August, creating a 32-day Tamil festival season. This guide provides the complete calendar for Aadi Velli, Aadi Chevvai, Aadi Perukku, Aadi Krithigai, Aadi Amavasai and Aadi Pooram. It explains how solar ingress, lunar tithis and nakshatras determine the dates and why local calendars can differ. Detailed…
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Sacred Aadi Velli at Mylapore’s Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple: A Complete Guide
This comprehensive guide examines the sacred Aadi Velli celebrations at Mylapore’s Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple in Chennai. It explains the temple’s swayambhu goddess, lotus symbolism, thatched sanctum, naga traditions and layered connections with Shakti, Mariamman, Renukadevi and the Saptakannis. Readers learn how the Tamil solar month of Aadi determines the festival and why its Gregorian…