Stairway leading up to the Temple Cave, the devotee When the kavadi bearer arrives at the foot of the 272 step Worshippers and onlookers throng up and down those balustrades off on either Devotees use the wider centre staircase while Some kavadi may weigh as much as a hundred kilograms.Īfter a bath in the nearby Sungei Batu (Rocky River), the devotees wend their way to the Temple Cave and with remarkable endurance they climb the flights of stairs to The kavadi is decorated with flowers and peacock feathers
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Hold long skewers, the sharpened end of which pierce the skin of the bearers Heavy ones which may rise up to two metres, built of bowed metal frames which Supports holding a carrier foisted with brass or clay pots of milk or huge, The kavadi may be simple wooden arched semi-circular Needles or skewers, carry contraptions called kavadi. The devotee lives in seclusion or in theįrom well before sunrise on the day of the festival, devotees withĬhests, backs, thighs, foreheads, tongues and cheeks pierced with silver Vegetarian food, abstains from all forms of self-indulgence and remains chasteĪnd clean in word, thought and deed. Vow Fulfilledįor a period of a fortnight to a month, the devotee who has vowed toĭo penance observes fasts on prescribed days. Gatherings of devotees to offer prayers and smash coconuts on the roads as a The chariot stops at several points along its journey to allow The gleaming,Įlaborately lit, silver chariot towers to an awe inspiring 21 feet above ground Way to the Temple Cave - an annual journey to mark the occasion. Thaipusam, a bullock drawn chariot winds its way through the city on its Which resides in the Kuala Lumpur temple throughout the rest of the year, isīathed and elaborately decorated on the eve and, on the following day,
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Throngs of people begin to converge at the Śrī Maha Mariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur andīatu Caves on the eve of Thaipusam. Numerous other names by which is known to His devotees) received the divine The day also marks the day on which Lord Siva danced with HisĬonsort Uma and the day on which Karttikeya (Murugan, Subramaniam and, the Is when the moon moves through the zodiac period of Cancer according to the
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Tamil month of Thai which occurs between January 14th and February 15th. Thaipoosam or Thaipusam falls annually on the full- moon day in the Nowhere else in the world (not even India) is this festival celebrated on such a grand scale. Worshippers and tourists from within the country and abroad over three days ofįestivities. Thaipusam is grandiose affair! It attracts about a million (which falls in late January/early February) has been celebrated there. Since 1892, the Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai (consecrated statue) of Śrī Subramania Swamy in what is today known as the Temple Cave. Immigrants from Tamilnadu, India, the founder President of the Śrī Maha Mariamman Temple in Kuala Thambusamy Pillai, an influential descendent of Indian Thus Śrī Maha Mariamman Temple was built in 1873 in Kuala Lumpur. In theĪncestors who came here, brought along with them the Divine Mother - Śrī Maha MariammanĪnd his " Gnana Kulantai", Śrī Subramaniar to be worshipped and Within the four seas, they travelled to search for fortune. The life-style of the Tamils is situated around the Wherever they reach, together they bring thoseįundamental qualities.
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Arrival of the Tamilsĭevotion, cultural heritage and love for the Tamil Language are the Language, the National Language of Malaysia. The name is derived from the name of a nearby river known as Sungai It is the main cave, the temple cave, in a hilly massif known as Bukitīatu, Rocky Hill. Is lodged in a cave about 400 feet above ground level. The 113 year old main temple, dedicated to Lord Subramaniar (Karttikeya), Indian settlers in the development of Malaya and then Malaysia Out as a monumental focal point of the significant contribution made by the Batu Caves Śrī Subramaniar Swamy Devasthanam