Valvil Ori and Aadi Perukku festivals begin in Tamil Nadu

People viewing an exhibit at the flower show held as part of Valvil Ori festival at Kolli Hills in Namakkal district on August 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The two-day Valvil Ori festival at Kolli Hills in Namakkal district and the three-day Aadi Perukku festival at Hogenakkal in Dharmapuri district began on Sunday (August 2, 2026).Senthamangalam MLA P. Chandrasekar, along with Namakkal Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) V. Shanthi, inaugurated the Valvil Ori festival at Kolli Hills on Sunday by paying floral tributes to the Valvil Ori portrait and inaugurating a flower show at the Botanical Garden. Replicas of a goat, rooster, calf, butterflies, classical dancer, rabbit, moon, and heart symbol made of 60,000 flowers were displayed for the public. Likewise, replicas of a drago