25 -01 2024 –THURSDAY -THAI POOSAM –VICTORY DAY OF MURUGAN



 Thai Pusam are two Tamil Words.   The first word Thai means month and the second one Poosammeans star and hence the words denote Pusamin the month of Thai.

 

Thai Pusamis the festival, which is mainly celebrated in Tamil Nadu. 

Thaipusam festival is celebrated to honourLord Murugan, the Hindu god of war, for his victory over Surapadmanwith a vel, a heavenly spear bestowed by Parvati.

 

Yellow is Lord Murugan'sfavouritecolourand Panchamirthamis his favouriteone for Abhisheka and Neivedya.

 

 Thaipusam is observed by Tamil speaking Indians in Sri Lanka, South East Asia notably in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, other countries with significant people of Tamil origin like Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa and Canada, Caribbean countries including Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname, countries with significant Indian migrants including United States and Australia.

 

It is a holiday in Mauritius, many states in Malaysia and in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

 

In Singapore, all religious foot processions are banned. This ban was imposed in 1964, after riots.

 

But Hindus were given an exemption:Hindus have been allowed three religious foot processions: Thaipusam, PanguniUthiramand Thimithi.

 

One of the most visited Hindu temples outside India, the Batu Caves are extremely popular with local pilgrims as well as international tourists. Located on a limestone hill near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the Batu Caves consist of a huge idol and a series of caves dedicated to the deity Swami Murugan. Climb up the 272 colorful  steps and check out the limestone, which is said to be about 400 million years old!

Home to the tallest Muruganstatue in the world, Batu Caves is one of Malaysia's top tourists hotspots as well as a sacred landmark for Hindu devotees in the country and worldwide.

 

                LET US ALL BE BLESSED BY LORD MURUGA – VELUM MAYULUM THUNAI

 

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