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On the 6 th day, there is procession of Lord Muruga with Valli and Devayanai in the Silver Car. The Bhaktas coming from several distant places dance their way through the streets to reach the Muruga Sannidhi to the accompaniment of music, both instrumental and vocal.
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It is a remarkable feature of this festival how the devout Bhaktas (devotees) bearing Kavadis are parading. Kavadi of various types (with holy water, sugar, flowers, tender co-counts, etc.) are offered to Murugan at Palani. Myth has it also, that on Thai Pusam day, Mother Parvati gives Murugan the all-powerful Vel (the spear).īeginning with flag-hosting at Perianayagi Amman temple, this festival runs on for 10 days. Legend has it, that the very purpose of Murugan manifesting on earth is to destroy the evil forces represented by Sooran and so establish Dharma -“the right way of living”. This particular star is at its highest point during the festival and the brightest one in the sky. The word ‘Thai Pusam’ is the combination of two words Thai is the Tamil month and Pusam refers to the star nakshatram. Palani Thaipusam is a festival held in the Periyanayaki temple around January or February in the post harvest season. At the Thaipusam – Lord Murugan festival at Palani the vibe is great, we love festivals.Ĭelebration of Thaipusam – Lord Murugan festival at Palani Devotees dress in bright orange, yellow, and green – Lord Murugan’s favorite colors – while they chant and walk to the temples of Palani. The kavadi pilgrimage is a large, colorful procession. Big groups and families peacefully walking all into the same direction. On the side of the road stands giving out food and drinks, and long lines of people waiting. Some carrying, bags, others with wooden structures on their backs, one man had a rooster sitting on his head. Woman, man and children, mostly barefoot or wearing socks. Several km away from Palani the road was choked with hundreds of thousands of foot pilgrims, all gaily dressed and many singing devotional hymns as they walk. Discover Myths and Legends of the Thaipusam – Lord Murugan festival at Palani, where devotees pray, carry the kavadi and dance at the festival.