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ThaiPoosam Celebrations at Vedic Temple

Montclair, CA, January 22, 2008

January 22, 2008, there was a grand ThaiPoosam celebrations at Vedic Temple. ThaiPoosam festival is one of the major south indian festivals for Lord Muruga. Traditionally devotees carry milk pots named as "Paal Kudam" in procession and offer it to the Lord.

 

Following are pictures from this beautiful event.

 

ThaiPoosam Celebrations Commence

 

Devotees going on a traditional procession with the milk pots or "Paal Kudam"

 

Abishekam in progress

 

 

 

Devotees offering the milk after the Procession

Swami Sahajananda explaining the significance of the ThaiPoosam festival

Lord Muruga being beautifully decorated after the Abishekam

Aarthi in progress

Devotees recieving Prasad (divine blessings) after the Pooja ritual