Thaipusam - February 2015
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrating Lord Murgan, the Tamil god of war who represents virtue, youth and
power. The Kavadi Attam is the ceremonial sacrifice and offering performed by devotees during the worship of
Murgan. Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer and fasting approximately
48 days before Thaipusam. On the day of the festival, devotees will shave their heads and undertake a pilgrimage
along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens).