Thaipusam (
Tamil:
தைப்பூசம்,
Taippūcam ) is a
Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the
Tamil community on the full moon in the
Tamil month of Thai (January/February). It is celebrated not only in countries where the Tamil community constitutes a majority, but also in countries where the Tamil community is a minority, such as
Singapore and
Malaysia.
The festival is also referred to as
Thaipooyam or
Thaippooyam (
Malayalam:
തൈപ്പൂയം,
Taippūyaṁ ). The word
Thaipusam is derived from the month name
Thai and
Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a
vel (spear) so he could vanquish the evil demon
Soorapadman. There is a misconception among people that Thaipusam marks Murugan's birthday; however, it is believed that Vaikhasi Vishakam, which falls in the Vaikhasi month (May/June), is Murugan's birthday.
Here,v wish you all have a nice holiday!Happy Thaipusam Day!!! :P
