Thaipusam Hindu festival celebrated IN SINGAPORE
By on Feb 7, 2012 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Thaipusam Hindu festival celebrated IN SINGAPORE Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). It is celebrated not only in countries where the Tamil community constitutes a majority, but also in countries where Tamil communities are smaller, such as Mauritius, Singapore and Malaysia. The word Thaipusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival.
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Thaipusam Hindu festival celebrated IN SINGAPORE