Thaipusam

1.What is Thaipusam about?

• It is a festival celebrated to honour the occasion where Goddess Parvati bestows Lord Murugan with a spear so he could vanquish the evil demon, Soorapadman.

• celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar or lunar calendar.

• an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25

• a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage

Thaipusam is a festival celebrated by the tamil devotees of________________.

• Ganesha

• Murugan

• Shiva

• Krisna

Why do devotees carry kavadi?

• Kavadi worship at Thaipusam is rooted in the story of the demon Idumban.

• No reason

• Because its a ritual

Why do the devotees wear yellow?

• It is because yellow is Lord Murugan’s favourite colour

• It is because yellow is also associated with new beginnings, peace and happiness.

• It is a traditional colour

How long is Thaipusam celebrated?

Why do devotees fast 48 days prior to fulfilling their vows?

What happens to the milk carried by devotees?

The vel is a symbol of

Who is Edumban?

What does “Thaipusam” mean?