{"id":16324,"date":"2021-12-22T16:47:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T11:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/?p=16324"},"modified":"2022-01-18T19:11:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T13:41:24","slug":"significance-of-thaipusam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/significance-of-thaipusam","title":{"rendered":"Significance of Thaipusam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Significance-of-Thaipusam.jpg\" alt=\"Significance of Thaipusam\" width=\"750\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Significance-of-Thaipusam.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Significance-of-Thaipusam-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Significance-of-Thaipusam-610x285.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\"><strong>Thaipusam festival<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thaipusam is an important festival observed by the Hindus of southern India during the Tamil month of Thai (January &#8211; February). Apart from India, the festival is celebrated by the Tamil speaking community living in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia and other countries of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It occurs on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/teachings\/full-moon\">full moon day<\/a> in the Tamil month,\u00a0<em>Thai\u00a0<\/em>(January\u2013February). The word \u201cThaipusam\u201d comes from two words,\u00a0\u2018<em>thai\u2019<\/em>\u00a0which means \u201c10th\u201d, and\u00a0\u2018<em>pusam\u2019<\/em>\u00a0meaning \u201cwhen the moon is at its brightest. \u00a0Thaipusam is thus observed every year in the month of\u00a0<em>Thai<\/em>\u00a0(10th month of the Tamil Almanac) on the day when the moon passes through the star \u201c<em>Pusam<\/em>\u201d<em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thaipusam is dedicated to the worship of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/awaken-your-light\/\">Lord Muruga<\/a>, also known as Subrahmanya, an important South Indian god. He signifies youth, power and virtue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">People offer worship and visit Murugan temples during Thaipusam. During the festival, devotees perform various ritual as a mark of thanks giving to Lord Muruga and as an act of repentance for the faults or sins committed by them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/specials\/thai-poosam\/' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">ENROLL TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Connection between Thaipusam and Lord Murugan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thaipusam is dedicated to the Hindu deity Murgan, the second son of Shiva and Parvati. He is depicted as strong and handsome. Muruga bestows knowledge, power, wealth, health and other virtues to his devotees. He has several names like, Shanmuga, Kartikeya, Subrahmanya, Visagan, Velavan, Skanda, and Guha. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It is believed that on Thaipusam, his mother, Goddess Parvati presented a Vel (Spear) to Murgan to defeat the demon Tarakasura and his army. Thaipusam, like many other Hindu festivals is the celebration of the victory of good over evil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/specials\/skanda-shashti\">Skanda Shasti<\/a> and Vaikashi Visagam, Thai Poosam is a major festival of 0Muruga.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>The Legends of Thaipusam<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">As per the Hindu scripture, \u201cSkanda Purana,\u201d it was on Thaipusam, when Lord Muruga mounted on a peacock, appeared before his devotees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The festival also celebrates the triumph of Good over the evil forces. Once upon a time, the Devas were experiencing hell due to the asuras, or demons. The Devas surrendered to Lord Siva, to save them. Moved by their pleas, Lord Siva commissioned his son, Muruga, to decimate the Asuras and protect the Devas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Muruga went for a combat with asuras and he decimated them. After this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/specials\/muruga-immersion-online-program\">Muruga<\/a> appeared before the devas, in a beautiful form, adorned with shining jewels, holding a golden spear and seated on a royal chariot. To commemorate this, on Thaipusam day, Lord Muruga\u2019s processional idol is adorned and decorated with jewels and is placed on a silver chariot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The priests offer special worship to the processional deity and after the devotees have darshan it is taken for a procession around the streets of the temple. The devotees who have took special vows and pledge to<a href=\"https:\/\/cliqafriq.com\/read-blog\/155691\"> Lord Muruga,<\/a> perform them during Thaipusam. They prove their gratitude to the God by undergoing self-mortification on Thaipusam day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/academy.pillaicenter.com\/course\/ascension-to-bliss\/' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">JOIN NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>How is Thaipusam observed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A most popular way of expressing gratitude to Muruga during Thaipusam is by carrying of the\u00a0\u201c<em>kavadi\u201d. <\/em>The word Kavadi means \u201csacrifice at every step\u201d, kavadi is the main feature of the Thaipusam festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Legend states that Iduban, a great devotee of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/skanda-shasti\/\">Lord Subramania<\/a>, was the first one to carry a structure similar to the Kavadi. He tied two heavy boulders and balanced it on his shoulders and carried to the Murugan temple atop the hill as a token of seeking forgiveness. Idumban\u2019s act pleased Muruga so much that he bestowed abundant blessings and prosperity on him and his people. The burden carried by Iduban has transformed to the form of the\u00a0<em>kavadi.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Kavadi is a steel or D-shaped wooden frame attached with bars to provide support for the shoulders. Devotees decorate kavadis with flowers and peacock feathers. The other forms of Thai poosam sacrifice are piercing silver pins or lance through the cheek and tongue and pricking the body with hooks and spear-like needles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The devotees performing the sacrifice the Thaipusam rituals have to observe strict physical and mental discipline. Throughout the month of Thai, they have to follow the rituals that purify the body and mind. This includes taking just one vegetarian meal a day, and sexual abstinence. In addition, they observe a 24-hour fast on the eve of Thaipusam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">While the male devotees usually perform the rituals like kavadi and piercings. The women devotees carry a pot of milk called a\u00a0<em>palkuddam <\/em>for the deity. The pot of milk is used to perform Abishekam (hydration ceremony) to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/muruga-s-birthday-energized-muruga-statue-divine-tool-for-breakthroughs-6-inches--P10852.aspx\">Lord Muruga\u2019s statue<\/a><\/strong> at the temple. The female devotees also pierce small vels in their tongues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Thaipusam 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In 2022, Thaipusam falls on 18 January, 2022 (Tuesday). Each and every Murugan temple in India and abroad will be abuzz with spiritual activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Thaipusam is celebrated with great pomp at Palani Dhandayudhapani temple. Every year a 10-day Brahmotsavam festival will be held during ThaiPusam. Several devotees will undertake Paada Yatra (travel by foot) to Palani, wearing saffron or green clothes. They will take Kavadi, carry Paal Kudam (Milk pot), Pierce Spear (Alagu Kuthuthal), Tonsure their Head (Put Mottai), and do Angapradakshinam to the deity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/specials\/thai-poosam\/' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">ENROLL TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thaipusam festival Thaipusam is an important festival observed by the Hindus of southern India during the Tamil month of Thai (January &#8211; February). 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