Happy Thaipusam

文德甲上千兴都教徒今早一路游行途径3所兴都庙向神明还愿与忏悔，以虔诚之心庆祝一年一度大宝森节。

兴都教徒们每人各头顶贡品，大家以虔诚心向穆鲁根神明感恩，还愿及忏悔。大家游行至文德甲每一所新都庙时，必会走进该庙向穆鲁根神明祈愿，并献上贡品。该教徒们的贡品包括鲜奶，椰子，水果及鲜花等。

今日的大宝森节吸引了众人的围观，一些华裔居民也加入向神明感恩，还愿与忏悔宗教修行活动，使大马的宗教与文化活动更具特色。

Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb).

It is also referred to as Thaipooyam or Thaippooyam in the Malayalam language. The word Thai-pusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival.

The festival commemorates both the birthday of Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of god Shiva and his wife Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (spear) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.