THAIPUSAM IN SABAH : 2006

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The 3 main events in a yearly THAIPUSAM in Tawau Town, Sabah
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POOJA	KAVADI PROCESSION	CHARIOT PROCESSION
Pūjā ( Pooja, पूजा) (Sanskrit: reverence, honour, adoration, or worship) A religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.	In a Kavadi procession, there are 3 category of Kavadi carried by devotees: 1) Heavy weight Kavadi 2) Medium weight Kavadi 3) Basic weight Kavadi	Chariot (Temple Car) is used to carry representations of a Hindu god on festival days, when many people pull the cart.

THAIPUSAM 2006

Chariot Procession
11 February 2006 Saturday Tawau, Sabah

A day of consecration for Hindus marked by a procession in which a silver chariot bearing the Hindu deity, Lord Murugan. One of the features of this Indian religion's annual pilgrimage involves the carrying of decorated metal kavadis of wooden frames with offerings of fruits and flowers.
The sky turning dark and the chariot shining beautifully.

Thanksgiving

On the route where Lord's Chariot would pass by, families make-shift offering stand erected by the road side for giving out packed drinks, fruits, sweet, buns and rice to passing devotees.

Hinduism's thanksgiving, a high social valued. There is no batter way to thank Lord Murugan than to give to His passing devotees water to quench their thirst; fruits to nourish their body, foods to stop their hunger.

Photo above : These devotees waited hours for the golden Chariot to pass by their neighborhood to offer their humble tray of offering to Lord Murugan (see tray and jar in the middle of the table) and fruits and drinks for passing devotees. And a dozen of coconuts to be smash in front Murugan's Chariot (see the coconuts under the table)

Thaipusam is a time for thanksgiving.


The Kavadi (The burdens) 2 of the Kavadi carried by devotees to the temple during the day. More about Kavadi : http://www.sttemple.com/STT/english/thaipusam.asp#Kavadi

Paal Kudam (Milk pots)

While some carry Kavadi the rest carry Paal Kudam (milk pots) to the temple to fulfill their vows to Lord Murugan for answering their prayers.


Offering Trays Offering trays brought to the temple by devotees are trays filled with incense, camphor, joss sticks, flowers, fruits and, photos above, are also rice, incense, sea shells and bowls. The 4 Chinese characters on the bowls are meaning full for this occasion : The Chinese writing means Dragon and Phoenix offering Peace and Fortune 呈祥chéng xiáng = 呈现祥瑞 Present good fortune.

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