Wednesday 16 February 2022

Malaccan version of Thaipusam


#Masimagam a Hindu festival in #Melaka is celebrated by the annual pilgrimage walk with the chariot procession from the oldest Hindu temple in the country Sri #Poyyatha #Vinayagar Moorthi Temple in Jalan Tukang Emas to take part in a procession to the Arulmigu Sanasimalai Andavar Temple in Krubong. During the Masimagam festival Hindu devotees from all over Malaysia will make a pilgrimage to Sannasimalai Andavar Temple Batu Berendam Cheng. Most of them are completing a vow made to Lord Murugan (#sannasimalai #aandavar )requesting his spiritual blessings for achieving good wealth health and happiness. The two day long festival will begin with the spiritual journey of a silver chariot bears the statue of sannasimalai aandavar adorned with flowers fruits, and adornment.The silver chariot of Lord Murugan makes it’s way through the streets heading towards #Cheng-Krubong at the time silver chariot gets the attention of the devotes due its well detailed craftsmanship. In this chariot we could see the beautiful wooden #gandharavas at the top edges and the base of the chariot is surrounded by four gaurdian maids with the #chawar.

On February 16 th (today) the journey had started from Malacca’s oldest Hindu temple Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple in #Jalan #Tokong.
This was a 9km long procession will be trailed behind by frenzied barefoot devotees, some breaking coconuts, others carrying #pal_kudam (milk container) on their heads as a sign of gratitude and some of the devotees performing #kavadi to earn blessings for good wealth, health and happiness. The next day evening (February 17th )the procession comes to an end by silver chariot returns to Jalan Tokong. 

Pc&vc: Priya Dharshini akka 

--Ramu.Rm.N


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