Kavady | Event

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The Kavady prayer and penance is observed over 10 days by devotees.

The devotee has to abstain from various things like alcohol, drugs etc.

They have to observe celibacy and maintain a vegetarian diet for this entire period.

The Kavady procession is seen as an outward demonstration of mass devotion to God as Lord Muruga"Thai Poosam" falls every year on the full moon day in the Tamil month "Thai" (January/February).

On this day the full moon is in transit through the brightest star "Pusam "in the zodiac sign cancer and the planet Guru is said to be the presiding deity.

The festival occurs in the month of Thai (the 10th month on the Tamil calendar) and on the day when the full moon passes through the star "Pusam".

This event is called "Thai Poosam".

This festival is one of the biggest festivals on the South Indian calendar in South Africa.

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