Thai masam or Thai month or Thy masam is the tenth month as per the traditional Tamil Calendar. In 2023, Thai Masam begins on January 15 and ends on February 12. This month is one of the auspicious months for Tamil speaking people all around the world. Some Tamil people celebrate the first day of […]
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Thaipusam 2021 | Thai Poosam
Thaipusam (Thai Poosam, Thaipooyam) is a festival dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Murugan). In 2021, Thaipusam date is January 28. Thaipusam falls on the Pusam Nakshatra around Thai Pournami, Full Moon day Thai Masam in Tamil Calendar. This festival commemorates victory of Lord Murugan over the demon Soorapadman. It is believed on this day Goddess Parvati […]
Kavadi Dance | Kavadi Aattam dedicated to Murugan
Kavadi Dance is a type of honour given to Lord Muruga by the devotees during the time of the festival of Thaipusam. The kavadi is an item made out of wood or steel, and it would be decorated with flowers and peacock feathers, and Murugan devotees would carry it during the auspicious Thaipusam festival day […]
Chandra Grahanam on Thaipusam 2018 | Santhira Kiraganam on 31 January 2018
This year, Chandra Grahanam occurs on Thaipusam, 31 January 2018. Thaipusam one of the most celebrated festivals of Tamil people across the world will be on the 31st this month. And on this day, Lunar Eclipse will be taking place. The most astonishing factor of this coincidence is – during Chandra Grahanam most of the […]
Thaipusam 2020 at Batu Caves in Malaysia, Thai Pusam Celebrations
Thaipusam, the most auspicious day dedicated to Lord Muruga, is celebrated on Pournami or Poosam during Thai month. 2020 Thaipusam date is February 8. Thai Pusam is celebrated with utmost gaiety in Malaysia and Singapore, especially at Batu Caves Murugan temple in Kuala Lumpur. In 2020, it is estimated that way more than one million […]
Thaipusam Laksharchana at Skandagiri Subramanya Temple, Hyderabad
Thaipusam Laksharchana at Skandagiri Subramanya Temple, Hyderabad is one of the famous celebrations at the temple. In 2018, Thaipusam Laksharachana begins on 29 January and ends on 31 January. Here is the schedule of Thaipusam celebrations 2018 29 January 2018 – Sri Ganapathi Homam, Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Mahanyasa Poorvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam, Laksharchana commences. Timings – 7.00 AM to1.00 PM; 5.00 […]
Watch Thaipusam Festival 2018 online from Malaysia: Batu Caves, Penang, Ipoh
You can watch Thaipusam festival 2018 from Malaysia: Batu Caves KL, Penang & Ipoh and Indian temples like Palani, Thiruchendur, etc on 30 January & 31 January 2018. You can watch Thai Poosam puja live online by just clicking the like button on the Facebook Page of Astro Vaanavil. Watch Thaipusam celebrations live online – […]
Senjerimalai Manthragiri Velayutha swamy Temple Thaipusam Celebrations
Thaipusam is a grand festival celebrated at Senjerimalai Manthragiri Velayutha swamy Temple. In 2016, Senjerimalai Manthragiri Velayutha swamy Temple Thaipusam Celebrations begins on 17 January and ends on 27 January. The ‘Thenserigiri Sthalapuranam’ relates: As Lord Muruga set out with his battalion to subdue the demon Surapadma, Lord Shiva summoned him to the Thenserigiri hills […]
Uthukuli Vetri Velayudhaswamy Temple Thaipusam Festival
Thaipusam Festival is celebrated with utmost fervor in Uthukuli Vetri Velayudhaswamy Temple. In 2016, Uthukuli Vetri Velayudhaswamy Temple Thaipusam festival begins on 15 January and end son 28 January. The important thing is that only in Kaithamalai that is Uttukuli. The temple car is in the hill and devotees pull the temple car in the […]
Marudhamalai Subramanyaswamy Temple Thaipusam Festival
Thaipusam is one of the biggest festivals at Marudhamalai Subramanyaswamy Temple. In 2016, Marudhamalai Subramanyaswamy Temple Thaipusam Festival begins on 17 January and ends on 27 January. Subramaniyaswami Temple, Marudamalai is a popular hill temple dedicated to Hindu god Murugan, situated near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Like most Murugan temples, the temple is situated upon […]
Thaipoosam 2017 at Skandagiri Subramanyaswamy Temple, Hyderabad
Thaipoosam or Thaipusam is the major festival dedicated to Lord Murugan. This festival is observed on Thai Pournami or the Full Moon day in Thai month. Thaipoosam 2017 date is February 9. Skandagiri Subramanya swamy temple located at Padmarao nagar in Secunderabad Hyderabad is the famous temple dedicated to Subramanya swamy in twin cities. Thai […]
Singapore allows Thaipusam Live Music
Singapore allows Thaipusam Live Music…Worldwide Hindus have commended Singapore government for reportedly allowing live music at colorful Thaipusam Hindu street procession in January, for the first time in over four decades. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, called it a step in the positive direction. The instruments reportedly allowed […]
Malaysian PM Najib joined in Thaipusam celebrations
Hindus have commended Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for joining in Hindu Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves Hindu shrine near Kuala Lumpur on February three. Welcoming this visit, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, termed it as a “step in the right direction”. It sent the […]
Thaipusam, 3 February 2015
3 February 2015 is Thaipusam. Thaipusam (Thai Poosam, Thaipooyam) is a festival dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Murugan). Thaipusam falls on the Pusam Nakshatra around Thai Pournami, Full Moon day of Thai Masam in Tamil Calendar. This festival commemorates victory of Lord Murugan over the demon Soorapadman. It is believed on this day Goddess Parvati blessed […]
Thai Poosam, Festival Dedicated To Lord Murugan
Thai Poosam is a festival celebrated in the Tamil month Thai. Thai Poosam 2016 date is January 24. The Tamil month Thai usually falls in January – February. Thai pusam, a festival dedicated to worship Lord Murugan, is a popular and most celebrated festival for Tamilians. Thai Poosam is celebrated on the day of Poosam […]
Thaipusam holiday in Malaysia’s Kedah: Hindus welcome the Proposal
Hindus have welcomed the proposal of gazetting Hindu festival of Thaipusam as public holiday in Malaysian state of Kedah. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, called it “a step in the right direction”, although long overdue. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, further said that a […]
Thai Pusam 2013, Thaipusam, Thai Poosam in 2013
Thaipusam or Thai Poosam is the Tamil festival observed in Thai month (January – February). In 2013, Thaipusam date is January 27, Sunday. Thaipusam 2012 date was February 7. Thaipusam festival is celebrated on the day of star Poosam around Pournami day. Thaipusam commemorates the killing of demon Tharakasuran by Lord Murugan. Another legend about […]
Thai Poosam, 7 February 2012
Today, 7 February 2012 is Thai Poosam (Thaipusam). It is one of the major festivals dedicated to Lord Murugan. It falls on Pusam Nakshatra day in Thai Masam as per Tamil calendar. It is celebrated with utmost fervor in Aarupadai Veedu (six prominent temples of Murugan) of Tamil Nadu. Batu Caves of Malaysia and Singapore […]
Thaipusam 2011 in Singapore – Singapore Thai Pusam Festival
Thaipusam is the biggest Hindu festival (Tamil festival) held in Singapore. It is dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Lord Murugan) and celebrated as Thanksgiving Festival. Thaipusam 2011 in Singapore date is 20 January 2011. A huge procession is held in honor of Lord Murugan on Thai Pournami, popularly known as Thaipusam. Lakhs of devotees participate in […]
Thaipusam – a National Festival in Malaysia
Thai Pusam, probably the biggest religious congregation in Malaysia, attained yet another status of National Festival. Published in AndhraNews.net: The Malaysian Government has been urged to recognize Thaipusam as a national festival and to make it a public holiday in the peninsula. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Malay Tamil community on […]