Thaipusam in Singapore - 2025
11 Feb 2025, Tuesday
Thaipusam is a observance in Singapore
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When is Thaipusam in Singapore 2025?
11 February 2025, Tuesday is Thaipusam in Singapore 2025
About: Thaipusam
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with Pusam star. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Hindu god Murugan over the demon Surapadman. During the battle, Murugan is believed to have wielded a vel, a divine spear granted by his mother, Parvati. The festival includes ritualistic practices of Kavadi Aattam, a ceremonial act of sacrifice carrying a physical burden as a means of balancing a spiritual debt. Worshipers often carry a pot of cow milk as an offering and also do mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers. Devotees prepare for the rituals by keeping clean, doing regular prayers, following a vegetarian diet and fasting while remaining celibate.
Observed by | Primarily Tamil Hindus in India, Sri Lanka, South East Asia, Caribbean, Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa and United States |
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Significance | Commemoration of Murugan's victory over Surapadman |
Celebrations | Kavadi Aattam |
Date | First full moon with Pushya star in the month of Thai |
date | First full moon with Pushya star in the month of Thai |
Wikidata description | South Indian Hindu festival |
Wikidata id | Q1520811 |
Wikidata label | Thaipusam |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Thaipusam (2025) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Singapore | 11 Feb, Tuesday | Thaipusam | Observance |