Thaipusam festival at Palani Murugan Temple
Thaipoosam, a festival honoring the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Thai month in the Tamil calendar.
On the day of the birth of Lord Murugan, the vel(an astra) was presented
to him by his mother, Lord Parvati, to defeat the demons, Surapadhman,
Singhamugan, and Tharakasuran, who symbolize hatred, arrogance, and evil. On
this occasion, thousands of devotees fast for 41 days and gather in this
temple, chanting and raising slogans to the Almighty Lord Subramaniyam. On the
eve of Thaipoosam, devotees trek to the hill temple and perform penance acts
such as carrying ‘Kavadi’. The kavadi is made up of a wooden arch carrying two
pots of milk at either end, and it is decorated by smearing sandalwood paste,
flowers, and peacock feathers. Devotees believe that Lord Muruga bestows his
blessings on his worshippers to lessen the burden of negative karma from one’s
life.
2023 Date: February 05.
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