Today 30th January 2010 Mauritius celebrates the festival of Thaipusam Cavadee. This celebration is done in Mauritius but also in other countries such as Southern Parts of India, Malaysia, Singapore and Reunion Island.
Across the world, the festival of Thaipusam Cavadee is mostly celebrated by people of the Tamil Community but in Mauritius it is now celebrated by citizens of the overall Hindu community. Thaipusam Cavadee is also called Thaipooyam Cavadee and is celebrated as the birthday of the Hindu deity Muruga.
According to Hindu mythology, Muruga is the youngest son of the Trinity Lord Shiva. He is mostly recognized as carrying the spear also called Vel.
On Cavadee day people will carry the Cavadee (which means burden) as shown in the photos in this post. This act as a sacrifice to carry something heavy but beautifully decorated and containing photos of Muruga. Devotees also pierce their skin and tongue with neutralized needles.
Today the Thaipusam Cavadee will be celebrated in Mauritius and people across the country will also help to throw water on the burning hot roads of Mauritius to help those walking bare foot with their cavadee. With this I wish all who are celebrating a Pious Thaipusam Cavadee 2010.
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Selvana
Vannakam
Merci beaucoup pour ces photos la, they are really very nice pictures and these give us (who are not in Mauritius right now) to be part of the ceremony….it’s not the same but I am so glad to have seen these. Thanks again dear, I feel very proud being a mauritian…quand to pas dans Maurice qui to conne so valeur…
Kurt Avish
You’re welcome. Stay in touch.
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Eparam
A very intereting site about Mauritius Thaipusam 2010
Pls.keep up the good job you can contact me o the mentioned mail fto exchange idea rdg.the Malaysia Thaipusam celebration-vanakkam
subra
As a Tamilian living in Malaysia, I feel so proud of the people of Mauritius. We in Malaysia have quite a vibrant Tamil speaking society with close links with Indian culture.
In your country, you have a smaller population of Hindus but you have preserved your culture very well.
I would be very happy to receive email from people of your contry.
Subra
sunbaga@gmail.com
Rikesh
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Iya
RT: @kurtavish: Exclusive: Video of Cavadee 2010 at Vacoas plus photos – http://bit.ly/aEiitg | Plz share
Iya
RT @kurtavish: Exclusive: Video of Cavadee 2010 at Vacoas plus photos – http://bit.ly/aEiitg | Plz share
priscus
The photos are really good
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Kurt Ulrich Avish
Exclusive: Video of Cavadee 2010 at Vacoas plus photos – http://bit.ly/aEiitg | Plz share