Srirangam, Aug. 3 -- Thousands of people gathered to celebrate the Aadi Perukku festival on the banks of River Cauvery in Trichy - Special prayers and offerings were performed including by newlyweds and women at Amma Mandapam.

The traditional Hindu festival of Aadi Perukku, observed on the 18th day of the Tamil month Aadi, was celebrated with grandeur today in Trichy, especially along the Cauvery and Kollidam riverbanks, including the Amma Mandapam ghat in Srirangam.

As part of the rituals, newly married couples, women, and devotees gathered in large numbers from early morning to offer special prayers to River Cauvery, considered the lifeline of Tamil Nadu. They performed pujas using sacred items like turmeric threads, bangles, ear flow...