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🔱 Thaipusam is a special day for worship of Bhagwan Muruga (also known as Subrahmaṇya or Thendayuthapani) and is celebrated in a very grand manner at all Murugan temples.

🔱 It is celebrated especially at the Āṟu Padai Vīdu of Murugan (These are six temples in India especially dedicated to Shri Muruga). This festival honours Muruga or Subrahmaṇya, the son of Bhagwan Shiva. Thaipusam celebrates the victory of good over evil.

🔱It is believed that Goddess Parvati gave the ‘𝐕𝐞𝐥’ (lance) to Shri Murugan on the Thaipusam day to destroy the demon army. Thaipusam is observed during the Pusam star in the Tamil month of '𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢.’

🔱The Vel received by Shri Murugan from His Mother is a symbol of purification. It is believed that, the Vel was given to Bhagwan Murugan to eliminate three demons Surapadman, Singamugan and Tarakasura. They represent the forces of hatred, greed and arrogance.

🔱The Vel, a symbol of light and wisdom was used by Bhagwan Murugan to kill the three asuras and bring peace to the Earth. The Vel is the protecting and purifying force of Shri Murugan, and Thaipusam is a celebration of these forces.

🔱It is a time to seek Murugan’s blessings to lessen the burden of bad karmas from wrong doings and to make life more positive. Thaipusam is mainly celebrated across South India including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

🔱Thaipusam is celebrated in both Shiva and Murugan temples, though Thaipusam is more popular as a Murugan festival. Thaipusam festival usually falls on the last week of January or beginning of February.

🔱Thaipusam is a festival that is marked by acts of penance such as carrying the '𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐢.' Carrying Kavadi is a practice of penance.

🔱"𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐢" is a simple structure that consists of a straight horizontal branch of a tree with two pots of milk tied at either end and decorated with a wooden arch, flowers and peacock’s feathers.

🔱The festival of Thaipusam is celebrated in remembrance of two important events. On this day Bhagwan Murugan received the "𝐕𝐞𝐥" (Spear) from His Mother, Mata Parvati so that He could vanquish the evil demons.

🔱On this day Bhagwan Shiva danced the "𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐯𝐚" and revealed His Nataraja form to the Gods, Sages and priests gathered at the Shiva temple of Chidambaram in Tamilnadu.

Oṃ Śaravaṇa Bhava 🙏

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