Poor flow in the Cauvery dampens spirit of Aadi Perukku festival
Devotees gathered at the Amma Mandapam bathing ghat in Srirangam for the Aadi Perukku festival despite low water levels in the Cauvery River. Authorities deployed police and water sprinklers to manage the crowds and facilitate rituals in the absence of a traditional river flow.
Why it matters
The event highlights the impact of environmental water scarcity on traditional cultural and religious practices in the region.
Despite the Cauvery remaining largely dry, people thronged the famous Amma Mandapam bathing ghat at Srirangam here to celebrate the Aadi Perukku and perform rituals associated with the festival on Monday.
Aadi Perukku is celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi with many newly-wed couples and other devotees offering special prayers and performing rituals at the bathing ghat to celebrate the festival.
With the river remaining largely dry in view of the poor flow, many devotees walked on the dry bed from the bathing ghat to a distance where there was scarce water flow to perform rituals at that spot.
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