It is used to invoke Lord Murugan, a Hindu deity, specifically referring to his powerful spear called the "Vel" which symbolises victory and divine power; devotees chant this during the Thaipusam ...

PETALING JAYA: Astro must conduct a thorough investigation and appropriate action must be taken against Era FM staff who mocked the sacred Thaipusam kavadi festival in a video, says Gobind Singh Deo.

The map they drew out that day, now called the Thaipusam trail is trekked by thousands ... The chants, rituals, and vibrant kavadi and pal kodam processions on a cold Saturday morning, were ...

The man, who stays in Singapore, visited Malaysia’s Batu Caves with his brother and carried him up the stairs to celebrate Thaipusam. Also, instead of wearing a traditional canopy kavadi ...

In Hindu tradition, devotees who carry the kavadi during Thaipusam – a thanksgiving festival – see it as a form of spiritual purification. By enduring pain, they believe they are cleansing ...

This day also celebrates diversity, as people from different backgrounds come together to celebrate the festival that also showcases the richness of Tamil culture. This is also called burden dance and ...

Devotees celebrate Thaipusam through intense fasting, acts of penance, and carrying the symbolic burden of Kavadi as an act of worship. The Kavadi pilgrimage is the most important aspect of the ...

This day is observed with great devotion by devotees, who participate in special prayers, kavadi offerings ... gather in lakhs to celebrate the Thaipusam festival. At the Vadalur Vallalar ...

The festival is also celebrated as Thaipooyam in ... According to a Hindu legend, the tradition of bearing kavadi, which means “burden” in Tamil, on Thaipusam started after the demon Idumban journeyed ...

Thaipusam is a sacred Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Murugan ... v=K8mP3aURNeA[/embed] A defining feature of Thaipusam is the kavadi procession, which sees devotees carrying elaborate metal ...

The festival honors Lord Murugan ... The most iconic and visually striking ritual of Thaipusam is the Kavadi Attam, or burden dance. Devotees carry a Kavadi, a physical structure that is often ...