River Cauvery and importants of Ghats

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Adi Perukku 18 – River Cauvery Festival

Adiperukku  is a tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of adi. This is the important festival of Cauvery Delta People. They contribute their prayer to the Mother Cauvery. Because water is the important to agriculture and evening in  all part of our life. From the historical days , these type of festival was celebrate in Tamil nadu. So, only they create a GHATS in the Cauvery river in all the place like Srirangam, Grand Anicut, Thiruvaiyaru, Kumbakoam, Mailaduthurai and Poombukar.

 Aadi Amavasai  and Holy Bath

 The Aadi Amavasai day is special day to offer some rituals and Tharpanam to the forefathers.  Aadi Amavasai comes in July-Aug. So the Hindus are expected to perform “Tharpanam” on this day, which is a recitation of certain mantras along with some rituals.  Taking a holy dip in a river or sea is important activity before performing a Tharpanam on that particular day. It is believed that all physical as well as mental impurities are washed away. In Tamilnadu the Holy Cauvery is important river to do this type of rituals and the most important places are Rameswaram, Poombukar and all seashore areas. In all siva and Vaishnav temple,  this day is to be considered as an important day. It will protect against the sins of our 7 generation of ancestors.

THE GHATS OF SRIRENGAM

Cauvery in Srirangam is very broad and the river is one kilometre across. Amma mandapam  Ghat is very important in Trichy near Srirangam. Many ceremonies and rituals take place here.  The Renganathar Temples festival are take place in this area.  All the festival based on Cauvery is perform here in a grand way. So, it is a important Ghat of Cauvery.

THE GRAND ANICUT

The river Cauvery rises in the mountains of Goorg, on the west coast, and, taking a wide-ranging South-westerly direction, it falls into the sea in the distirict of Thanjavur, on the east coast, following a course of about 400 miles Grand Anicut (Kallanai) is perhaps the oldest dam in the world, constructed by the Chola King Karikalan  Grand Anicut dam on river Kaveri (1st-2nd Century CE) is one of the oldest water-regulation structures in the world still in use The dam is still in excellent repair, and supplied a model to later engineers

THE GHATS OF THIRUVAIYARU

Thiruvaiyaru is the important Ghat next to Trihcy. Because the one of the Musical Saint “Thyagaraja Samathi” is in the Bank of River Cavuery in Thiruvaiyaru. Every year the Thyagaraja Aradhan Fesival is perform in the Bank of this River and  panchanadeeswarar - aiyaarappar temple Theerthavaari festival is also celebrate in the river Cavuery.

THE GHATS OF KUMBAKONAM

The Cauvery river in Kumbakonam is a important place. Because at the time of Mahamaham, the Vaishav Temple perumal come to the Ghats of Cauvery and celebrate the “Theerthaavari”. There are so many Ghats in Kumbakonam. Bhagavath Padithurai, Chakrapadithurai are some of the important Ghats. The South Indian Cambrige Collge is also in the bank of River Cauvery.

THE GHATS OF MAIYLADUTHURAI

Thula Snanam -  Holy Bath in River Kaveri in Tamil Nadu

Thula Snaanam, also referred as Tula Punya Snanam, is an important bathing ritual observed in Tamil Nadu. It is observed in the Tamil Month Aipassi (October –  November), which is also referred as Thula – Aipassi. In the month, people wake up in the early morning and take holy dip in the River Cauvery (Kaveri). Special pujas dedicated to Kaveri are also held during the month. Temples along the banks of Kaveri River attracts large number of devotees during the entire period. Temples like Maayavaram and Srirangam and various temples in Kumbakonam, Tiruchi and other important places along the banks of River Kaveri are the most favored spots.

POOMPUKAR

(CAUVERYPOOMPATTINAM)

Poompuhar is a town in the Nagapattinam district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was once a flourishing ancient port city known as Kaveripoompattinam, which was the capital of the early Chola kings. It is located near the mouth of the Cauveri river, aside the sea coast which is called sangamam. The Holy River Cauveri sangamam (the river ends here) with Bay of Bengal in Poompuhar Costal area. Much of the town was washed away by what is now speculated to be a tsunami around 500 AD. The famous Art Gallery called as Kalaikoodam is here which give the historical memories of Tamil literature “Silappathiharam”. The Tamil Months Thai Ammavasai (New Moon day) and Chithirai Pournami (Full Moon day) are important days to celebrate the traditional festivals and Prayers here.