A kavadi Carrier. Look at all those needle piercing his body. (The Thaipusam festival is celebrated by all Hindu.


Thaipusam

Observed on the 10th Hindu month of Thai, which is a very important month in the Tamil calendar, (usually around the last week of January or the first week of February) Thaipusam is celebrated by Hindu Indians of all classes, and it is a colourful celebration of the birthday of Lord Murugan sometimes known as Lord Subramaniam, one of the paramount Hindu deities and the youngest son of the mighty Shiva ? the most awesome God of the Hindu pantheon