A photo kavadi
ceremony Review
The photos of kavadi prayer ceremony
were taken on the second day at Lorong
Kulit Temple. That is where most
skewering, hookings 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

Prayer before skewering Sanjif includes
blessing the hooks and other stuffs |

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 |

Sanjif mum Philomena, brother Suresh, sister Sumitha (behind) 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 |

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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