05-05-2009 Sri dhandayuthapani temple

Hello everybody

time for me to introduce you another indian templ that is 500 meters far from mine. the Sri dhandayuthapani temple is Saivite, that is, it is dedicated to Shiva one of the Hindu Trinity and Hindus over the centuries have looked upon their deities as constituting a family: Shiva as father, Parvathi as mother, elder son is Ganesha and the younger is Murugan who depicts the five senses and the searching mind. Murugan carries a 'vale' a long spear to symbolize Murugan as the destroyer of all evil forces.

The major festival held annually in this Temple is Tahipusam when 'kavadis' are carried by devotees of Murugan. 'Kavadis' are in various forms. Elaborate ones contain skewers that pierce the bodies of the devotees and needles that pierce their tongue or cheeks. The devotees fas and abstain from sensual pleasure in a test of their resolve to seek self-perfection. Devotees carry 'kavadis' to fulfill an oath taken and as a penance. For Hindus none can absolve their sins except the sinners themselves.

Devotees who carry 'kavadis' begin their journey from the Vishnu Temple in Serangoon Road and end in the Thandayuthapani Temple where the skewers are removed.

I know you must probably fed up with indian temples but they are places that i find completely amazing, shapes, colors, and people behaviours.

so unfortunately i think that it won't be the last one that i will show you on the blog.

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