Thaipusam 2018 Singapore - Journey with GOD - Kavadis Preperation at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple #1

In this video, we are going see Thaipusam Ceremony in Singapore.
We will make 3 videos in 2018 Thaipusam, so don't forget to checkout our other videos.
For this video, we will see Thaipusam Ceremony at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Serangoon Road. We arrive at 8am and some of the devotees already started to walk to Sri Thenadayuthapani Temple at Tank Road.
It is very interesting to learn about new culture, maybe it would be a little bit extreme when you first watch this, because there are a lot of Piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers.
But that is the part of the culture that we must honored.
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A Little bit Thaipusam:
Thaipusam is a time for Hindu devotees to say thank you and show their appreciation to one of their Gods, Lord Murugan, a son of Shiva.
The word Thaipusam is a combination of the name of the month, Thai, and the name of a star, Pusam. This particular star is at its highest point during the festival. Thaipusam is celebrated on the full moon day in the Tamil month of “Thai”.
Thaipusam is a thanksgiving festival that involves asceticism and control over one’s senses. It is a day for devotees to celebrate the fulfillment of their vows.
In Singapore, this religious festival attracts thousands of Hindu devotees who fulfil their vows through a 4km walk from the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (SSPT) at Serangoon Road to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple (STT) at Tank Road.
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A bit about Kavadi.
The simplest kavadi consists of a short wooden pole surmounted by a wooden arch. Pictures or statues of Lord Murugan or other deities are fixed onto the arch. The kavadi is decorated with peacock feathers and a small pot of milk is attached to each end of the pole.
There are more elaborate kavadis that devotees carry. The alagu and ratha kavadi are common forms of kavadi carried by devotees during Thaipusam. Kavadis are affixed on a bearer’s body by long sharpened rods or by chains and small hooks. A kavadi bearer not only carries a gift for God but the whole kavadi is seen as a shrine for God Himself.
Devotees who intend to carry kavadis are customarily required to observe strict physical and mental discipline. Purification of the body is a necessity. This includes taking just simple vegetarian meals and observing celibacy. According to orthodox doctrine, rigid fasting and abstinence have to be observed over a 48-day period prior to the offering of the kavadi on Thaipusam Day.
Piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common. This prevents the devotees from speaking and gives them great powers of endurance
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1st Day (Eve of Thaipusam)
The main event of the day before Thaipusam is a chariot procession in which Sri Murugan leaves the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple for a day’s visit to His brother Sri Vinayagar at Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple (Keong Saik Road).
One of the most important places where the chariot makes a stop is at Sri Mariamman Temple (South Bridge Road). Sri Murugan is said to greet the Goddess within, as She is a manifestation of Goddess Parvathi, His mother. The chariot continues to its destination at the Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple where Sri Murugan is ceremonially carried from the chariot and installed inside the temple.
In the evening, the chariot with Sri Murugan returns back to the Thendayuthapani Temple and members of the Chettiar community carry kavadis and this is often referred to as “Chetty Poosam”.
2nd Day (Thaipusam Day)
Activities on the second day, start very early in the morning. Prayers are conducted and just after midnight, the first group of devotees carrying milk pot offerings leave for Sri Thendayuthapani Temple.
Other devotees carrying kavadis start their preparation and leave the temple soon after. There is a constant stream of devotees making their way with offerings until 7.00pm in the evening.
Thousands of devotees make their way through the prescribed route to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple. On their arrival at the centre aisle of the main sanctum, they present their milk pots. Milk offered by devotees are collected and poured over the Vel. Devotees who complete their vows will receive sacred ash.
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[@gunnertravel]

What do you think about this year Thaipusam?

[@velvel7604]

DGUNN3R1 spoilt by the ban of musical instruments

[@gunnertravel]

Yes, Hope next year the Government would allow instrument. Check out my next video where i walk from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, hopefully on Tuesday. 😋

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That is my first time seeing these traditional customs. Very interesting! Nice work

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Great video!!

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