Photos Kavadi Ceremony

A photo kavadi ceremony Review

Photos Kavadi Ceremony, The prayer ceremony were taken on the second day at Lorong Kulit Temple. That is where most skewering, hooks are performed by experienced personnel.

For Sanjif's case, his face was not left out. This would be his second year Sanjif was fulfilling his vows. There were a few things to do before they skewered their body. Photos will tell you more

Without a doubt, prayers must be conducted. And blessing from family members are important to those Kavadi carriers. As Sanjif has invited us to witness him fulfilling his vows, we stood by watching with concern.

Hundreds were near the temple location to perform this kavadi ceremony. So in this page, I compiled a collection of photos of Sanjif, first of all, my brave nephew.

Also to pull a huge chariot, it needs the might's of at least four men. See them being skewered by big hooks. This groups has to be at least twenty people helping them out. Helping with the traffic, steering the crowd from touching or pressing to the kavadi carriers.

Collective efforts of friends and family members that day was admirable. I could feel the positive vibrations generating throughout the festive celebrations of Thaipusam.

Then as I was coming down from the Waterfall Temple, I saw Andrew, resting after having his skewers removed. I have earlier seen him is Lorong Kulit temple.

This year seems special, as I also see youths volunteering their time, carrying the less able, old and aged up the slopes to offer prayers to Lord Muruga.

Sanjif's performing the Kavadi Ceremony

Photos Kavadi Ceremony, Prayers before skewering

Blessing form family before skewering

Musicians encouragement during skewering

Starts form the bottom of stomach and works upwards to complete the skewering

Sanjif halfway through the skewering

Photos Kavadi Ceremony,Sanjif and relatives

Skewering the tongue

Sanjif walking to Waterfall Temple

A group of four, dragging a chariot

Skewers and hooks for team of four

Lying down to skewer the back

Being held down for skewering the back

Photos Kavadi Ceremony, Front of skewered body of the team of four

Back of skewered body

Chariot being pulled by 4 men

Andrew Lee - Before and After the Penance

Andrew skewered his ams

Andrew after fulfilling his penance

Waterfall Temple Scene

Taking off hooks after fulfilling penance

Entrance of Waterfall Temple, Thaipusam Day

Exit of Waterfall Temple on Thaipusam Day

Mantras chanting at Waterfall during Thaipusam Day

Volunteers carrying the aged and sick up to Waterfall Temple.

A Chinese Medium doing his bit for Thaipusam

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