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Photos Thaipusam Festival

An chance of a lifetime Indian Festival

On the second day of Penang Thaipusam, the street, the temples, everywhere is packed with
people. It was said that over 50,000 people were in Penang for this celebration.

Much has been said about Thaipusam, so I include more photos for your view. Preparation works like preparing panthals for serving food and drinks.

The Penang community is one of giving and are charitable in nature. Individual families prepared food, drinks, setting up refreshments sheds is a sight for sore eyes. Even the big manufacturing concern contributed in term of cash and kind towards their employees who without failed performed this yearly events.

Colorful panthals were set up for prayers by private sectors wanting to do their part.

Established business owners, professionals and business turn to serve food to the devotees. Year after year, the crowd get bigger. I hope you won't miss out next year if you have in the past.

Panthals Preparation

Preparing panthal for thaipusam penang
Making Panthals for Thaipusam
preparing water panthals thaipusam penang
Making Thani (water) Panthals for Thaipusam
preparing leaves to cover sides of panthals thaipusam penang
Mohan with Chandra preparing coconuts leaves for use as side of panthals
food panthals in thaipusam day penang
Food served during Thaipusam.
milk panthals in thaipusam penang
Drinks like milk, yoghurt were served too
dieties pathanls in thaipusam penang
Chinese setting up panthals for prayers
Lord Shiva panthals in thaipusam penang
The first panthal as you come out from Lorong Kulit, the ever merciful Lord Muruga
Lord Shiva and his many incarnations forms shown in thaipusam penang
Many incarnations of Lord Muruga and Goddess Parvati
Lord Ganesha chariot kavadi pulled inthaipusam Penang
The Lord Ganesha is never far behind, ever faithful brother of Lord Muruga
Dieties of Lord Shiva Brahma Ganesha on thaipusam penang
Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and Lord Ganesha were seen in one panthal

Fulfilling Vows

Goddess Kaliammah being worshipped in thaipusam penang
Goddess Kaliammah, the faithful and fierce Goddess.
Love praying in Lorong Kulit Temple before his journey
Love walking into Lorong Kulit Temple
Love being skewered in Thaipusam Penang
Love's back being skewered in Thaipusam Penang
Love back being skewered in Thaipusam Penang
A direct view of the hooking of Love's back
Catchpole and Love ready for their journey up the Waterfall Temple Penang
Catchpole and Love preparing for the walk up to Waterfall Temple
Love ready  for his journey to Waterfall Temple for prayers in Thaipusam Penang
A helper pulling Love ropes from his back as he walked up to Waterfall Temple
Skewered back of Love and Catchpole in Thaipusam Penang
Love's female companion taking pictures of them being pulled
Love  skewered back in Thaipusam Penang
Big hooks used by both Catchpole and Lakshmi Love from Britain

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The celebration is to honour the birthday of Lord Murugan, the youngest son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

It is also to celebrate the day when Goddess Parvati bestowed upon her son, Lord Murugan, the “vel” or lance to defeat the evil demon, Soorapadman.

Another interesting fact is, quite a significant number of Malaysian Chinese are also beginning to celebrate and fulfilling their vows during Thaipusam.

Patrick Story

3 Days Festivities
According to another legend Lord Shiva and Parvati were involved in a cosmic dance on the Thaipusam day.

It is said that all the gods assembled to watch this cosmic dance.

The 3 days Fest

Queen Street Temple

The powerful Spear called Vel belonging to Goddess Parvati is handed over in Penang. First time in Penang

Prayers in Sri Mariamman Temple