Thaipusam festival is an important festival, solemnized in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu. In the year 2021, it would
be observed on the 28th of January. The specialty of- Thaipusam
festival is- the festivity exhibits a special kind of ritual performed by the
local people of the Tamil region. People pierce their body parts to impress the
godhead on this day. This occurs on the full moon day during the Tamil month of
Thai, as per the Tamil calendar.
The major attraction of the festival is
climbing 280 steps to the sacred- religious pilgrimage- Batu Caves. Kavadis
hold a specific ritual to follow throughout the festivity and pierce their body
parts through pointed sharp equipment with needles-like hooks. They roam in
the streets of the temple and beat drums for the celebrations throughout while
reciting mantras and shlokas. Million of admirers follow the processions of the
gods carried out on decorated chariots. The fanatics with excessive and
single-minded zeal serve this extreme religious festival in their unique way.
This, being one of the vibrant and lively festivals in Tamil state, celebrated
by other state residents and they especially pay visits to the temple which
glorifies this much-awaited occasion.
A mammoth dynamic celebration is witnessed
the whole divine day of the Thaipusam festival. The entire Tamil locals and
inhabitants get involved in the euphoria of the Burden Dance- the Kavadi Attam
by carrying the big pots of milk to offer to the deities in the temple. Even
they drag heavy- weighted toboggan (a long, light, narrow vehicle) with the
steel rods pierced on to their body parts.
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