Importance of Adi Krithika

Importance of Adi Krithika (Ashadam Kruthika Nakshatram) Day 

Aadi Krithigai is a day auspicious for Lord Muruga and Especially This Day Denotes the divinity between mother and child relationship and this year it falls on Jul 21, Karthikeya or Muruga is the second son of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvathi. Interesting and inspiring are his birth and feats, which are elaborately described in the 'Skanda Purana'.

Muruga in Tamil means beauty. Extolled as the epitome of beauty, valour and "Jnana" [Supreme Knowledge], Muruga is worshipped in several ways, through various rituals. In all Murugan temples, special poojas,abhishekamas and yagams are conducted for Lord Muruga on Aadi Kirthigai day. In all the Aaru Padai Vedu (Six Battle Camps of Muruga) Temples and also at our ongole skandagiri Sri Vali Devasena Sametha Subramanya Swamy temple, special poojas are held and 100's of devotees walk and come and offer kavadi for Muruga in streets of ongole approx 5kms by ustav procession.

Aadi Karthigai 

Aadi is the divine month when Gods and Goddesses decide to enhance the lives of their graceful creations-we, the humans. 

The Tamil month of Aadi falls during the second half of the year known as Dakshinayanam when the Sun transits from the northern hemisphere to the Southern during July. The transition from the Southern to the Northern hemisphere in the month of January is known as Uthirayanam. From times immemorial, both these periods have been considered as auspicious for the worship of the Gods and Goddesses. 

Aadi Krithigai and Thai Poosam are important festivals for Lord Subramaniya. For the Goddess Maariamman also the month of Aadi is very auspicious. Aadi Pooram and Aadi Peruku are very popular festivals in the rural areas of Tamilnadu. 

How Aadi Karthigai festival came into belief and existence 

According to Skanda Purana, Lord Muruga took birth from third eye of Lord Shiva as six flames. Agni and Vayu deva carried the six Flames of Lord Muruga to the Saravana Poigai. Kaarthigai Pengal took care of the six babies from Lotus flowers in Saravana poigai.When Lord Muruga attained boyhood, Goddess Parvati took six babies from Kaarthigai Pengal and made them to single boy with six faces. Hence Lord Muruga is also called Lord Shanmuga. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi granted Kaarthigai pengal boon that special poojas for Lord Muruga will be held in every Krithiga nakshatra. 

The Krithigai star or Nakshatram is considered highly auspicious to worship Muruga. And Aadi Krithigai is more important because Aadi is the first month in the Dakshinayana punyakalam – when the sun god changes his direction from north to south. 

Why Hindus celebrate Festivals? 

Hindus take every opportunity to celebrate festivals, which allows them to express their feelings and emotions. 

To understand and appreciate the spirit behind the observance of these festivals and sacred days, a basic knowledge of the concept of the four ‘Purusharthas’ (cardinal principles) is necessary. The Purusharthas are: ‘Dharma’ (righteousness), ‘Artha’ (wealth), ‘Kama’ (fleshly desires) and ‘Moksha’ (liberation from the transmigratory existence). The great sages of yore, who evolved this system, conceded the existence and the need to fulfill the natural instincts of human beings towards the pleasures of ‘the here and the now’. 


The Hindu festivals and sacred days with their twin aspects of ‘vratas’ (religious) and ‘utsavas’ (festivals) are designed exactly for this purpose of achieving the metamorphosis of the human being from the mundane to the supra mundane level. 

Aadi is the divine month when Gods and Goddesses decide to enhance the lives of  their graceful creations-we, the humans. The Tamil month of Aadi falls during the 

second half of the year known as Dakshinayanam when the Sun transits from the  northern hemisphere to the Southern during July. 

The transition from the Southern to the Northern hemisphere in the month of January is known as Uthirayanam. From times immemorial, both these periods have been   considered as auspicious for the worship of the Gods and Goddesses.

Aadi Krithigai and Thai Poosam are important festivals for Lord Subramaniya. For the Goddess Maariamman also the month of Aadi is very auspicious. Aadi Pooram and Aadi Peruku are very popular festivals in the rural areas of Tamilnadu.

How Aadi Karthigai festival came into belief and existence According to Skanda urana,Lord Muruga took birth from third eye of Lord Shiva as six flames. Agni and Vayu deva carried the six Flames of Lord Muruga to the Saravana Poigai. Kaarthigai Pengal took care of the six babies from Lotus flowers in Saravana poigai.When Lord Muruga attained boyhood,Goddess Parvati took six babies from Kaarthigai Pengal and 
made them to single boy with six faces.  Hence Lord Muruga is also called Lord Shanmuga. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi granted Kaarthigai pengal boon that special poojas for Lord Muruga will be held in 
every Krithiga nakshatra. 

The Krithigai star or Nakshatram is considered highly auspicious to worship Muruga. And Aadi Krithigai is more important because Aadi is the first month in the Dakshinayana punyakalam – when the sun god changes his direction from north to south.

Why Hindus celebrate Festivals?
Hindus take every opportunity to celebrate festivals, which allows them to express  their feelings and emotions. To understand and appreciate the spirit behind the observance of these festivals and sacred days, a basic knowledge of the concept of the four ‘Purusharthas’ (cardinalprinciples) is necessary. The Purusharthas are: ‘Dharma’ (righteousness),‘Artha’ (wealth), ‘Kama’ (fleshlydesires) and ‘Moksha’ 
(liberationfrom the transmigratory existence). The great sages of yore, who evolved  this system,conceded the existence and the need to fulfill the natural instincts of  human beings towards the pleasures of ‘the here and the now’.The Hindu festivals  and sacred days with their twin aspects of ‘vratas’ (religious) and ‘utsavas’ (festivals) are designed exactly for this purpose of achieving the metamorphosis of the human being from the mundane to the supra mundane level.