Excited to catch some of the action of Thaipusam 2002, I went to little India first at 2pm... but realised that there wasn't much going on yet, but I managed to spot an old friend, Vanan with his baby.
So I drove down to their final destination of their near 5 kilometre journey, Sri Thandayuthapani Temple. There the devotee's heave a breath of relief as their family and friends remove the kavadis from their bodies.
Pain is experienced throughout their journey, from the time they pierce their first spokes into their flesh, through their arduous walk, and even more while their kavadi gets removed.
While most devotees taking part in Thaipusam are middle aged Indian men, younger boys, ladies and even a few chinese took part in the festival as well.
Devotees would have to endure pain as part of their penance. Some kavadis can weigh up to 50 kilograms. Others would hang ornaments or lime on their body.
So I drove down to their final destination of their near 5 kilometre journey, Sri Thandayuthapani Temple. There the devotee's heave a breath of relief as their family and friends remove the kavadis from their bodies.
Pain is experienced throughout their journey, from the time they pierce their first spokes into their flesh, through their arduous walk, and even more while their kavadi gets removed.
While most devotees taking part in Thaipusam are middle aged Indian men, younger boys, ladies and even a few chinese took part in the festival as well.
Devotees would have to endure pain as part of their penance. Some kavadis can weigh up to 50 kilograms. Others would hang ornaments or lime on their body.