Thaipusam
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thaipusam-161-10509267
title:
Thaipusam
text:
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with Pusam star. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Hindu god Murugan over the demon Surapadman. During the battle, Murugan is believed to have wielded a vel, a divine spear granted by his mother, Parvati. The festival includes ritualistic practices of Kavadi Aattam, a ceremonial act of sacrifice carrying a physical burden as a means of balancing a s
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Tamil Hindu festival
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaipusam
date created:
2004-02-06T16:27:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T07:27:53Z
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