What time is Thai Poosam Kavady?
They will have a daily Abayam starting from 18:30 pm. On Saturday it will be at 3 pm while on Sunday it will be at 9 am. The main event will be at 7 am on January 18. The public day will be at 7 am on January 23.
What is special on Thai Poosam?
The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan (aka Kartikeya) a Vel “divine spear” so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman and his brothers.
What date is Thai Poosam Kavady 2022?
18 January
Prayer Dates 2022
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Makarsankranti | 14 January |
| Thai Pongal | 14 January |
| The Thai Poosam Kavady | 18 January |
| Vasanth Panchami | 05 February |
What is special today for Murugan?
Shasti or ‘Sasthi’ is an auspicious day for Hindus belonging to the Tamil community. This day is dedicated to worshipping Lord Murugan. On this day Muruga devotees observe fasting to please their lord and invoke His blessings for a happy and prosperous life.
What do Thaipusam people eat?
Usually, this includes a vegetarian diet, mostly to prepare the body and mind to fulfill their vows by carrying the milk pot or the ‘kavadi’. The milk pot procession is an offering of milk to Lord Murugan that is carried over the shoulder from a specific place to the Murugan temple.
How is Thaipusam celebrated?
Thaipusam is a day of prayers and penance. Dedicated to Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan,8 a major South Indian god,9 the deity of youth, power and virtue, this festival is a time for repentance for devotees with celebrations carried out mainly at the temple.
What is meant by Panguni Uthiram?
Panguni Uthiram is a famous festival and special to Murugan, Ayyappa, Shiva and Vishnu devotees. It falls on the day the moon transits in the asterism or nakshatram of Uthiram (tamil) in the twelfth month Panguni (பங்குனி) of the Tamil calendar.
What is Masi Magam?
Masi Magam, also known as Maasi Makam, is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated in the country. This year, the festival of Masi Magam will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. The Masi Magam is celebrated in Tamil month Masi during Makam Nakshatra.
What is special about Vaikasi Visakam?
Vaikasi Visakam is mainly celebrated by Tamilians all over the world. On the day of Vaikasi Visakam, the Nakshatram Visakam coincides with the Full Moon or Poornima. Devotees take out a procession and carry milk to Subramania temples to perform milk Abhishekam to the deity.