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  • Thaipusam 2025 Wishes: PM Narendra Modi Extends Greetings on Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan, Says ‘May This Day Bring Peace and Positivity Into Our Lives’

    Thaipusam 2025 Wishes: PM Narendra Modi Extends Greetings on Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan, Says ‘May This Day Bring Peace and Positivity Into Our Lives’

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of Thaipusam, a sacred festival dedicated to Lord Murugan. Taking to social media, PM Modi wished for strength, prosperity, and wisdom for all. “Wishing everyone a joyous and blessed Thaipoosam! May the divine grace of Lord Murugan guide us with strength, prosperity, and wisdom. On this sacred occasion, I pray for happiness, good health, and success for all,” he wrote. The Prime Minister also expressed hope that the festival would bring peace and positivity into people’s lives. Concluding his message, he chanted, “Vetrivel Muruganuku Arogara!” – a traditional chant invoking the blessings of Lord Murugan. Thaipoosam, celebrated by devotees across India and worldwide, marks the day when Goddess Parvati gifted Lord Murugan the divine spear to defeat evil forces. Thaipusam 2025 Images and HD Wallpapers for Free Download Online: Share Wishes, Greetings, Quotes and Messages To Celebrate Auspicious Tamil Hindu Festival.

    PM Narendra Modi Extends Wishes for Thaipusam

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  • Thaipusam 2025 Wishes and Greetings: Netizens Share Messages, Quotes, HD Images and Wallpapers To Celebrate Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan

    Thaipusam 2025 Wishes and Greetings: Netizens Share Messages, Quotes, HD Images and Wallpapers To Celebrate Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan

    Thaipusam is an auspicious and significant Hindu festival. It is celebrated mainly by the Tamil Hindus across the globe. Thaipusam 2025 falls on Tuesday, February 11. The term Thaipusam is derived from Tamil words, Thai, which refers to the Tamil month, and Pusam, which denotes the day the festival will occur. Thaipusam is dedicated to Lord Murugan, who is worshipped during this time. The festival marks the occasion when Goddess Parvati gave Lord Murugan a spear in order to defeat the evil demon Soorapadam. Devotees visit temples, perform rituals such as body piercing and Kavadi attam, offer their prayers, and seek blessings from the divine. To celebrate, netizens took to social media to share Thaipusam 2025 wishes, greetings, images, quotes, wallpapers, and messages. Thaipusam 2025 Date and Poosam Nakshatra Timings: Know About Celebrations and Significance of the Tamil Hindu Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan.

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  • Thaipusam 2025 Date and Poosam Nakshatra Timings: Know About Celebrations and Significance of the Tamil Hindu Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan

    Thaipusam 2025 Date and Poosam Nakshatra Timings: Know About Celebrations and Significance of the Tamil Hindu Festival Dedicated to Lord Murugan

    Thaipusam, also spelt as Thai Poosam, is an annual Hindu occasion observed in India, primarily by the Tamil community. The festival is dedicated to Lord Murugan, the deity of war and victory. Thaipusam falls on the full moon day in the Tamil month of Thai, which corresponds to the month of January or February in the Gregorian calendar. It falls in Tamil Solar month Thai which is Solar month Makara in other Hindu calendars. This year, Thai Poosam falls on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The Poosam Nakshathram begins at 20:31 pm on February 10, 2025 and will end at 21:04 pm on February 11, 2025. February 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Get Full List of Major Events in the Second Month of the Year. 

    Thaipusam is derived from Tamil words – the Tamil month of Thai and the name of the star Pusam, denoting the day of occurrence of the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Goddess Parvati gave Murugan a Vel or spear so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadam.

    Thaipusam 2025 Date

    Thaipusam 2025 falls on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

    Thaipusam 2025 Timings

    The Poosam Nakshathram begins at 20:31 pm on February 10, 2025 and will end at 21:04 pm on February 11, 2025.

    Thaipusam Celebrations

    A key feature of Thaipusam is the act of penance and thanksgiving, with devotees carrying kavadis, elaborate structures decorated with peacock feathers and flowers, on their shoulders. Thaipusam celebrations include ritualistic practices of Kavadi Aattam, which is a ceremonial act of sacrifice carrying a physical burden as a means of balancing a spiritual debt. Devotees and other worshippers often carry a pot of cow milk as an offering and also do mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers. They prepare for the rituals by keeping clean, doing regular prayers, following a vegetarian diet and fasting while remaining celibate.The atmosphere is filled with chants, drumbeats, and traditional music, creating a memorable experience.

    Thaipusam Significance

    Thaipusam festival holds great significance for Tamilians worldwide as the festival commemorates the victory of Hindu god Murugan over the demon Surapadman. During the battle, Murugan is believed to have wielded a Vel, a divine spear granted by his mother, Goddess Parvati. The festival is especially celebrated in a grand manner in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius, where devotees show their devotion through various rituals, prayers, and processions.

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  • Skanda Sashti 2025 Date in January: Know Auspicious Timings, Rituals and Significance of the Holy Fasting Day Dedicated to Lord Murugan

    Skanda Sashti 2025 Date in January: Know Auspicious Timings, Rituals and Significance of the Holy Fasting Day Dedicated to Lord Murugan

    Skanda Shashti is a Tamil Hindu festival that is celebrated to honour Lord Skanda, also known as Lord Murugan or Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Murugan or Kartikeya is an important deity in South India, especially among Tamil Hindus, and is celebrated on Shashti, the sixth day of the lunar cycle. On this day, devotees of Lord Murugan observe a fast with great devotion and seek the blessings of the Lord. The Skanda Shashti fasting is done between sunrise and sunset, especially when Panchami Tithi exists. This year, Skanda Sashti in January 2025 falls on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The tithi begins at 10:00 PM on January 4 and will end at 08:15 PM on January 5. In this article, let’s know more about Skanda Shashti 2025 date and the significance of the annual occasion dedicated to Lord Skanda. Hindu Festivals Calendar 2025: Know Dates of Holi, Chaitra Navratri, Durga Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali and Other Major Festivals in India. 

    Skanda Sashti 2025 Date in January and Tithi

    • Skanda Sashti in January 2025 falls on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

    • The tithi begins at 10:00 PM on January 4 and will end at 08:15 pm on January 5.

    Skanda Sashti Rituals

    Devotees keep fast during Shukla Paksha Sashti day. For Skanda Sashti Vrat, the day when Sashti Tithi is combined with Panchami Tithi is preferred. It is observed with great enthusiasm, particularly in Tamil Nadu and other South Indian states, as well as by Tamil communities worldwide. Indian New Year 2025 Calendar Dates: Gudi Padwa, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Nowruz and Other Important Dates, Guide to Hindu and Other State-Wise Regional Festivals and New Year’s Days. 

    Skanda Sashti Significance

    Lord Murugan, also known as Skanda, Kartikeya, or Subramanya, is revered as the god of courage, wisdom, and victory. Skanda Sashti is a time for devotees to seek the blessings of the Lord and the strength to overcome the obstacles in life. According to drikpanchang, when Panchami Tithi ends or Sashti Tithi begins between sunrise and sunset, then both Panchami and Sashti are conjugated and this day is chosen for Skanda Sashti Vratam. This rule has been mentioned in Dharmasindhu and Nirnayasindhu.

    Several temples dedicated to Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu, including famous Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam in Tiruchendur, follow the same rule and Soorasamharam day is observed one day before Sashti Tithi if on previous day Sashti Tithi is combined with Panchami Tithi.

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