Thaipusam Festival is a festival celebrated by the Tamil and Malayali communities on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February), usually coinciding with Pushya star, known as Poosam in Tamil and Pooyam in Malayalam. It is a national holiday in many countries like Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius. In certain states of Malaysia and in the nations of Sri Lanka and Mauritius it is a government and a bank holiday. he festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a Vel "spear" so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.
Thaipusam Festival 2025 Date :
Name of festival | Day | Date of festival |
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Thaipusam Festival | Tuesday | 11 February 2025 |
Thaipusam Festival's Time :
Pusam Nakshathram Tithi starts : 18:00 - 10 February 2025
Pusam Nakshathram Tithi Ends : 18:35 - 11 February 2025
Thaipusam is a day of prayers and penance. Dedicated to Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan, a major South Indian god, the deity of youth, power and virtue, this festival is a time for repentance for devotees with celebrations carried out mainly at the temple.