Grand Thai Poosam festivities in Madurai

MADURAI: Devotees thronged two of the six abodes of Lord Murugan — the Pazhamudhircholai and Thiruparankundram temples in Madurai — in view of the Thai Poosam festival on Tuesday. Moreover, the float festival of Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple was also conducted in Madurai on Tuesday, with a sea of people gathering around the Vandiyur Teppakulam to spectate the event.

The first full moon of the Thai month is celebrated as Thai Poosam, one of the major festivals associated with Lord Murugan. Special poojas and rituals were conducted at the Pazhamudhircholai and Thiruparankundram temples and arrangements were made to accommodate the increased inflow of devotees.

“Despite the prevailing tension in Thiruparankundram, the annual Thai Poosam fete was conducted in a grand manner as usual,” said G Balamurugan, a devotee from Madurai.