01/02/2026
Participants' ages range from very young to very old. Babies have their heads shaved and piercings were as young as 13 years old to people well into their 70s. They are offering penance to Lord Murugan for their own and various reasons.he Tamil Almanac calendar.
Thaipusam is a combination of the words “Thai” – meaning the 10th month – and “pusam”, the name of a star. As its name suggests, the festival is celebrated when the star shines the brightest, typically in the months of January or February according to the Tamil Almanac calendar.
Thaipusam is a day of celebration as devotees pray to the Lord Murugan for good luck in the coming year. They thank him for a wish that was granted this past year.
Participants' ages range from very young to very old. Babies will have their heads shaved and pierced as young as 13 years old till people in their 70s. They are offering penance to Lord Murugan for their own and various reasons.
May the full moon of Thaipusam become a doorway to higher possibilities in your life. Have a beautiful and blissful Thaipusam!