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Aadi Pooram

Also called Andal Jayanthi

When

Thursday, 5 August 2027 in 329 days

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Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset7:05 PM
Chaturthi until 2:27 AM, Aug 06
Purva Phalguni until 9:19 AM
2:06 PM โ€“ 3:46 PM

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Why this date?

The Pooram (Purva Phalguni) nakshatra in the Tamil month Aadi.

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This is not commonly observed in North India, the region you've set. It is kept in Tamil Nadu (Tamil). We show it rather than hide it โ€” a calendar that only shows you your own region tells you less about the country you live in, not more.

What In short

Andal's appearance day, kept principally at Srivilliputhur where she was found. Temples perform her tirukalyanam with Ranganatha, and the garland she is said to have worn before offering it is central to the observance.

Why The reason behind it

Andal is the only woman among the twelve Alvars, and her Tiruppavai is recited through Margazhi across the Tamil country. Her day is kept as a marriage as much as a birth, because her devotion took the form of insisting on union with the deity and being granted it.

Traditional basis

Nachiyar Tirumozhi and Tiruppavai โ€” Andal's own compositions, on which the tradition rests.

Srivilliputhur temple practice โ€” The Aadi Pooram observance and the tirukalyanam.

How At home, step by step

  1. Attend the tirukalyanam where a Vaishnava temple performs it.
  2. Srivilliputhur's garland observance is the reference form.
Fasting and breaking the fast

Kept by some as a single meal.

Fasting guidance here describes traditional practice. It is not medical advice โ€” if you are pregnant, diabetic, on medication or unwell, ask a doctor about your own circumstances.

Personal In your region

For children

The birthday of Andal, a girl who wrote poems to Vishnu and would not marry anyone else โ€” and the temples hold her wedding to him.

Common questions

Is Aadi Pooram the same as Panguni Uthiram?
Both are nakshatra observances with a divine marriage, in different months. Aadi Pooram is Andal's; Panguni Uthiram carries several marriages including hers.

Not the same day

These fall nearby or share the tithi, and are often confused with this observance. They are separate, and this site dates them separately.

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