LORD MURUGA,IS VENERATED IN THE TAMIL RELIGION

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IN THE HONOR OF WHICH CAVADEE IS celebrated IN THE MONTH OF ‘THAI’(JANUARY/FEBUARY)

the sacred place where Muruga is worshipped.( situated at triolet)

a CAVADEEStatues of Muruga, Shiva and Ganesh

Muruga tests his devotees, they must go TOkovil for 10 days and must sing devotional songs

such as ‘vel vel muruga,vetri vel muruga’.

The peacock is venerated as the vehicle of God Muruga

PEOPLE MUST OFFER PRAYERS BEFORE PROCEEDING TOWARDS THE ‘KOVIL’.

PEOPLE OFFERING THEIR PRAYERS NEAR THEIR ‘CAVADEE’.

Piercing of tongue and body with needles is done to please ‘ lord muruga’.

PEOPLE ARE THROWING WATER ON DEVOTEES’ FEET SO AS TO CALM THE

PAIN.

WOMEN ARE HOLDING MILK ON THEIR HEAD TO GO TO KOVIL.

Devotees carry jugs of milk on their way to the Kovil as a penance of purity

GIRLS ARE PLAYING ‘KOLATTAM’ AND WILL MOVE

TO THE KOVIL ALONG WITH THE DEVOTEES.

Devotional songs being chanted by disciples

WHEN THE PROCESSION REACHES THE TEMPLE THE MAIN RITUAL IS TO OFFER TWO POTS OF MILK TO LORD MURUGA. IN THE EVENING DEVOTEES INVITE FRIENDS, RELATIVES FOR A DINNER OFFERED WITH MUCH LOVE.

DONE BY:

Bhujun RadhashtamiCoolen PeroumadiBhunjun YavishtaMohit Pallavee

FORM 2 BLUE

bon accueil state college MAURITIUS

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