Aadi Pooram is one of the most important festivals of the Tamilians. It is celebrated in the Tamil month Aadi.
This is the birthday of Andal who is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Laxmi and one of the biggest devotees of the Lord. She is one of the 12 Alwars and is said to be one of the best poetesses.
The Word ‘Aadi’ signifies the fourth month in the Tamil calendar while ‘Pooram’ denotes one of the 27 Nakshatras mentioned in the Hindu Astrology.
Andal StoryAccording to legend a devotee of Lord Ranganatha Swamy by the name of Vishnu Chitha did not have a child for many years.
On the Aadi Pooram day when he was collecting flowers, he found a girlchild. The devotee named her as "Kothai".
When Vishnu Chitha used to prepare a tulsi garland for Lord, Kothai would wear it and then offer it to the Lord.
One day when the devotee saw this he replaced the garland with a new one. But the Lord did not ac…