If you want to see people celebrating Thaipusam, then Malaysia is the right place to go. Singapore also commemorates this day, but we will talk about this festival in Malaysia. While Hinduism is a minority religion in the country, we have to appreciate that the country declares it as a public holiday. Roughly 9% of the people are ethnic Indians. The majority of them practice Hinduism. If you want to see how people here celebrate the Thaipusam 2016 festival, be sure you have been there before the date of the festival.
Indian settlers came to the country a long time ago. Many of them made a living as rubber plantations when they first came to the country. Thaipusam is not the only Hindu festival that takes place here. If you are curious about other festivals, people also celebrate Deepavali on an annual basis. There are quite a lot of temples in Malaysia despite Hindus being a minority there. They gather at temples across the country anytime this festival is held.
The date is calculated based upon the full moon day in the month of Thai. If you want to know why people do this ritual every year, it is none other than honoring the Lord Murugan. This is one of the revered Hindu deities, who according to legend is the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati. Do you plan a trip to Malaysia only to see this festival up close? You need to get to Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple. That is where the grand event is held. If it is too far from the destination you will visit, please go to the Balathan¬Dayuthapani Temple, instead.
There are some unique facts about the Hindu festival. You may already know that Deepavali is one of the biggest festivals for Hindus. To put it into perspective, Thaipusam is second only to Deepavali especially in the country. It falls in January, but sometimes it can also fall in February, so you must know the date exactly before flying there. Another interesting fact is it is declared as a public holiday in several states, so do not be surprised if you find out that the destination is crowded on that day.
Devotees do fasting and abstinence prior to the date. They do these as a symbol of purification. Some of them also turn into vegans for a while. They just eat a vegetarian diet to welcome the festival. In the sequence of the event, there is also a ritual where people pay penance by carrying the Kavadi. If you are not that familiar, the Kavadi is a unique structure that has the picture of deities on it, one of which is the Lord Murugan. That’s an overview of Thaipusam 2016.
There are some unique facts about the Hindu festival. You may already know that Deepavali is one of the biggest festivals for Hindus. To put it into perspective, Thaipusam is second only to Deepavali especially in the country. It falls in January, but sometimes it can also fall in February, so you must know the date exactly before flying there. Another interesting fact is it is declared as a public holiday in several states, so do not be surprised if you find out that the destination is crowded on that day.
Devotees do fasting and abstinence prior to the date. They do these as a symbol of purification. Some of them also turn into vegans for a while. They just eat a vegetarian diet to welcome the festival. In the sequence of the event, there is also a ritual where people pay penance by carrying the Kavadi. If you are not that familiar, the Kavadi is a unique structure that has the picture of deities on it, one of which is the Lord Murugan. That’s an overview of Thaipusam 2016.
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