Thaipusam In Penang 2009

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival which falls in the full moon month(Thai) of Indian calender.The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan,the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (spear) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman. There were cheriot procession one day before thaipusam...



Many people turn up to see Lord Murugan to say thank you and their apprecietion..Besides that,the Indian and the Chinese also breaks coconut for Lord Murugan..

On Thaipusam day,as early as 1 am many people start to walk up to the Hilltop Temple,Penang..Where many of them is seen to carry milkpot for Lord Murugan...

The above picture is "makkal sakthi" group

Those who carrying kavadi also is seen dancing in the temple....

While walking to the Hilltop Temple there were many panthal which is nicely decorated... Below is the picture...

Above picture is my cousin Nithia,Pati,Me and my mom standing in front of the panthal which is nicely decorated...

Free food

My mom enjoying the free drink in Everyday panthal

Colourful Kavadi...Pic Below..

Peacock kavadi

Lord Murugan kavadi

Group of kavadi getting ready to dance..

Lord Shiva kavadi..

Chinese man carrying kavadi..

This cheriot is pulled by 4 people where small milkpot is hook in their whole body

This man carrying milkpot and small milkpot is hook in his skin

This man is hook in his back

That is Thaipusam where it is seen as colourful,devotional and painful celebration in Malaysia..