Thaipusam celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is believed that Goddess Parvati gave Lord Murugan the ‘Vel’ on Thaipusam day to destroy the army of demons. Thaipusam is observed during the Pusam star in the Tamil moon “Thai”. Thaipusam is celebrated mainly in South India, including the states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The word Thaipusam is composed of the Thai name of the Tamil month and Pusam, the name of the star. This pusum star reaches its highest point for the duration of the festival.

The bell given by Lord Murugan’s mother is a symbol of purification. According to legend, Vel was given to Lord Murugan to exorcise her three demons: Surapadman, Singamgan and Tarakasura. They represent the forces of hatred, greed and arrogance. A symbol of light and wisdom, the bell was used by Lord Murugan to kill the three Asuras and bring peace to heaven and earth. It’s a celebration of strength. It is time to ask Lord Murugan for his blessings to lighten the burden of bad karma caused by bad deeds and make your life more positive. Thaipusam is a festival marked by acts of penance such as wearing a ‘Kavadhi’. Wearing kavadi is penance. ‘Kavadi’ is a simple structure consisting of a straight horizontal branch of a tree and his two milk pots attached to its ends, decorated with wooden arches, flowers and peacock feathers.

The festival of Thaipusam is celebrated to commemorate two important events in Hindu mythology. On this day, Lord Murugan received a ‘veru’ (spear) from his mother, Goddess Parvati, which enabled him to defeat the evil demon Sora Padman. On this day, Lord Shiva danced ‘Ananda Tandava’ and presented Nataraja to the gods, sages and priests gathered at the Shiva Temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. Thaipusam is celebrated in both Sivan and Murugan temples, but Thaipusam is more popular as the Murugan festival. The Thaipusam Festival is usually held in the last week of January or early February.

Lord Murugan, son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, also known as Skanda and Subrahmanyan. He defeated Tarakaslan and other demons with his ‘bell’.Therefore, most images of Lord Muruga have a powerful ‘bel’.The devotees carry Kavadi to the temple of Murugan. Today, Thaipusam celebrations are gaining international attention for their bell body piercings by devotees. give him flowers Devotees carry tributes of milk, water, fruits and flowers in buckets from yokes on their shoulders to various Murugan temples. This wooden or bamboo structure, called a ‘Kavadi’, is covered with cloth and decorated with the feathers of Lord Murugan’s mount, the peacock.