The oddest thing I have ever seen in my life!! I have been so excited about it not to miss any moment of this event. Earlier I did not know this festival exists at all, but since I am in Singapore, I am trying to be up to date on Hindu and Chinese festivals not to miss anything!
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, which commemorates Lord Murugan's VICTORY over the evil Soorapadman. His mother, Goddess Parvati presented him the "VEL" (spear) to vanquish the demon.
This festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community.
Devotees worship Murugan by performing "KAVADI ATTAM" (kavadi dance), and the kavadi(burden) is attached to their body with hooks.
They pierce their tongues and cheeks too which reminds them of Murugan. The preparation starts in the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple from Serangoon Road, then the devotees take a 4 km walk to the Sri Thandayuthapani Temple to Thank Road. The Kavadi itself is about 20 kg. They do not feel pain, because initially 48 days before the day they must prepare themselves with fasting and praying. By the time the kavadi-bearers have to go through the whole process it gets into a trance state, so that is why they do not feel pain at all. During their route someone is always walking in front of the kavadi-bearer to help him/her remain in trance state by singing and playing drum. Women and children also participate on the ceremony by carrying milk pot, adult women similar to the men devotees can also pierce their forehead or cheeks. In Singapore it is not rare that Chinese people can be seen in Hindu temples and active participants on this ceremony also.
E hindu fesztival a tamil kozosseg unnepe annak emlekere ahogy Murugan hindu isten legyozte a demoni Soorapadmant, az anyjatol(Parvati) kapott landzsaval( vel).
Az unnep soran a hivok fabol s vasbol keszult terhet cipelnek amely viragokkal es pavatollal van diszitve,. Tobbnyire mindezt annak tulajdonosa testehez rogzitik kampokkal, s igy tancolva tisztelegnek Murugan isten elott. Tovabba arcukba s nyelvukbe is landzsat szurnak.
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| Songs and voices of drums help them to remain in trance to not to feel pain |
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| Female devotee with spear in her cheeks and tongue |
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| I think this is not the right place for this small cutie.. |
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| It seems he does not feel any pain while the another man starts building the kavadi on his body |
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| spares, parts of the kavadi |
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| The man in the middle in trance state |
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| Spilling rose water to his tongue |
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| Long-long line before entering to the Sri Thandayuthapani Temple. the final destination of the walk |
Hope, once I can witness this important festival in Malaysia at Batu Caves ;)
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