The Shree Siva Subrahmanyar Temple (116 Kandahar Avenue / Drividian Road) cordially invites you to the annual Thaipoosam Kavady Festival which will take place on February 8. The festival will start at 8am.
Devotees give worship to Lord Muruga, who is the youngest son of Lord Siva and Mother Sakti, and the brother of Vinayagar (Lord Ganesha).
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He is the Divine Child of love and compassion, and a god of eternal youth and beauty. The Kavady prayer is observed over a 10-day period, during which time devotees abstain from alcohol and meat, among other things.
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