Thaipusam 2013 (not for the faint-hearted)

[teeemoy]

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wow, ka brutal ani nga festival oi. every year ni nila buhaton? pwd ing ani pud ang sinulog?

[nowayL]

Yes BroTems every year na nila buhaton. Kanang lansang sa krus during holy week sa atua maoy equivalent ani pero mas grabe ni ilaha. Kita gyud nako ning inigtusok close and personal (post later) pero murag anad na kaayo sila .... hehe

[nowayL]

Last set in the Temple

[nowayL]

From this Temple mo march ang amg devotees padulong sa lain nga temple mga 4 to 5 kms away performing ana ilang gitawag nga KAVADI.


Kavadi , Cavadee Attam is a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War.[6] It is often performed during the festival of Thaipusam and emphasizes debt bondage. The Kavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for help from the God Murugan.[7]
Generally, Hindus take a vow to offer a kavadi to idol for the purpose of tiding over or averting a great calamity. For instance, if the devotee's son is laid up with a fatal disease, he would pray to Shanmuga to grant the boy a lease of life in return for which the devotee would take a vow to dedicate a kavadi to Him.
[edit]Preparations


Vel kavadi
Devotees like Avinash Gooransingh prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer and fasting approximately 48 days before Thaipusam. Kavadi-bearers have to perform elaborate ceremonies at the time of assuming the kavadi and at the time of offering it to Murugan. The kavadi-bearer observes celibacy and take only pure, Satvik food, once a day, while continuously thinking of God.
On the day of the festival, devotees will shave their heads and undertake a pilgrimage along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common.
The simplest kavadi is a semicircular decorated canopy supported by a wooden rod that is carried on the shoulders, to the temple. In addition, some have a small spear through their tongue, or a spear through the cheeks. The spear pierced through his tongue or cheeks reminds him constantly of Lord Murugan. It also prevents him from speaking and gives great power of endurance. Other types of kavadi involve hooks stuck into the back and either pulled by another walking behind or being hung from a decorated bullock cart or more recently a tractor, with the point of incisions of the hooks varying the level of pain.
[edit]Celebrations


Daghan type sa Kavadi nya mao ni one of the samples. Sa kadaghan sa mga devotees, mo start ni sila kadlawon nya hangtud nana sa gabii which is maoy akong na-shootan kay work man ko. Kanang shoot ni BroBrenz mao na mga eksena sa buntag.

[michaelocana]

Pwde moapil bsag pinoy? Or taga laing nasod master?

[michaelocana]

Pero postahay ta master kung ordinary days ba dili jd festival. Sukmagon ka ani nila basta imo sila kosi-on sa dongan. Or mama likas kung mapa akan ug hulmigas.


Hahahaha

[lolong tan]

samok2x ko sir nowayl ha...

[nowayL]

Pero postahay ta master kung ordinary days ba dili jd festival. Sukmagon ka ani nila basta imo sila kosi-on sa dongan. Or mama likas kung mapa akan ug hulmigas.


Hahahaha

Pwde moapil bsag pinoy? Or taga laing nasod master?

Mao gyud Master basin gani masuko kung picturan. Murag pwede ra bisan unsa nga lahi Master basta parehas lang tinuhuan nila ... hehe

Katawa gani ko sa akong kauban Master kay niapil mi sa linya sa mga devotees didto sa temple nya sige mi pa-micture. Niapil ko ug linya sa mga tawo nya nagpabutang sad ko anang murag puti sa agtang, Smile kaayo ang tigbutang Master kay lahi ko nila. After 10 mins akong kauban gipagawas sa temple Master kay dili kuno siya pwede magdugay didto pero ako gikapoy nalang ko ug shoot wala gyud ko pagawasa kay naa man koy puti sa agtang ... hehe ... ilad sila

[nowayL]

BroLolong post na tanan imong shots sa Thaipusam diri, welcome kaayo ka ...

[lolong tan]