Colour, culture, and faith mark Kavadi procession |03 February 2026

Colour, culture, and faith mark Kavadi procession

By Sunny Esapron

Sunday morning saw the celebration of the Thaipusam Kavadi Festival with a grand procession organised by the Sri Navasakthi Vinayagar temple.

This year, around 500 participants took part. Male devotees carried various forms of Kavadi, including Poottukavadi, Chariotkavadi, Alagukavadi, Palkavadi, and Pannierkavadi. As acts of penance and surrender, some had their cheeks, tongues, arms, and backs pierced with silver or steel skewers. Women devotees participated by carrying pots of milk on their heads, symbolising purity, faith, and devotion. The peacock – Lord Murugan’s sacred vehicle – was represented through blue feathers adorning the Kavadi, symbolising the sky, ocean, and divine grace. By carrying these, devotees sought forgiveness and purification.

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