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Detailed explanation-1: -Aadi Pooram falls between July-August in the English calendar and during the Aadi month in the Tamil calendar. The festival is celebrated for 10 days with great rituals in all Lord Vishnu temples in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aadi Pooram is a special day observed to celeberate Godess Shakti believed to visit us to bestow her divine blessings to her ardent devotees. Aadi pooram or Andal Jayanthi is celebrated on the Pooram or Poorva Phalguni Nakshatra of Aadi/Shravana Month.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aadi Pooram ten-day festival is celebrated in all Lord Vishnu Temples in Tamil Nadu. Aadi Pooram festival is most famous in Srivilliputhur Andal Koil in Srivilliputhur, the birthplace of Andal, Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple at Chennai and at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam.

Detailed explanation-4: -Of these, the last day (10th day) is observed as ‘Aadi Pooram’ and a grand marriage ceremony of Goddess Andal and Sri Ranganathaswamy is conducted.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aadi Pooram is celebrated as the day of baby shower day (Valaikaapu) for Sri Parvathi Devi. It is believed that the Goddess Herself descends on earth on this day to bless Her devotees. Special archana and Aarthi are done to Sri Amba on this day at the temples.