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Thaipusam
Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). It is also referred to as Thaipooyam or Thaippooyam in the Malayalam language. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.
Lord Skanda (or Lord Murugan) was created during one of the battles between the Asuras and the Devas. At one point, the latter were defeated several times by the former. The Devas were unable to resist the onslaught of the Asura forces. In despair, they approached Lord Siva and entreated to give them an able leader under whose heroic leadership they might obtain victory over the Asuras. They surrendered themselves completely and prayed to Lord Siva. Siva granted their request by creating the mighty warrior, Lord Skanda, out of his own power or Achintya Shakti. He at once assumed leadership of the celestial forces, inspired them and defeated the Asura forces.
Kavadi
Kavadi Attam is a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War. It is often performed during the festival of Thaipusam and emphasizes debt bondage. The Kavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for help from the God Murugan.
Generally people take a vow to offer a kavadi to the Lord for purpose of tiding over or averting a great calamity. For instance, if the devotee's son is laid up with a fatal disease, he would pray to Shanmuga to grant the boy a lease of life in return for which the devotee would take a vow to dedicate a kavadi to Him. Though this might on the face of it appear mercenary, a moment's reflection will reveal that it contains in it the seed of love for God. The worldly object is achieved: and the devotee offers the kavadi. After the ceremony is over, he gets so much intoxicated with love of God that his inner spiritual chamber is opened. This too ultimately leads to Para Bhakti - Supreme devotion.
Preparations
Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer and fasting. Kavadi-bearers have to perform elaborate ceremonies at the time of assuming the kavadi and at the time of offering it to Lord Murugan. The kavadi-bearer observes celibacy and take only pure, Satvik food, once a day, while continuously thinking of God.
On the day of the festival, devotees will shave their heads undertake a pilgrimage along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common.
The simplest kavadi is a semi circular decorated canopy supported by a wooden rod that is carried on the shoulders, to the temple. In addition, some have a little spear through their tongue, or a spear through the cheeks. The spear pierced through his tongue or cheeks reminds him constantly of Lord Murugan. It also prevents him from speaking and gives great power of endurance. Other types of kavadi involve hooks stuck into the back and either pulled by another walking behind or being hung from a decorated bullock cart or more recently a tractor, with the point of incisions of the hooks varying the level of pain. The greater the pain the more god-earned merit.
Celebrations
In Palani, Tamil Nadu, India, Thai Pusam is celebrated with grandeur. Thousands of devotees flock to Palani and attend kavadi. According to palani.org, "The number of kavadis reaching Palani for Thai Pusam is about 10,000. For Pankuni Uttiram, 50,000 kavadis arrive. It is kavadi to your right, kavadi to your left, kavadi in front of you, kavadi behind you, kavadi above you and kavadi below you."
In Vaikom, Kerala, India, Thai Pusam festival is conducted with Kaavadis at Udayanapuram Subramanya temple. Devotees take panchamritha kaavadi, paal kaavadi, bhasma kaavadi etc.
In Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Thai Pusam festival is conducted at Satyavageeswara temple. The utsava moorthy is taken in procession on a vahanam(mount). There is nel(Paddy)parai alappu or Nel alavu, as a ritual performed for good luck and prosperity.
The largest Thaipusam celebrations take place in Singapore, Mauritius and Malaysia. It is a public holiday in several states in Malaysia, including Selangor, Penang, Johor Bahru, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.
The temple at Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur, often attracts over one million devotees and tens of thousands of tourists. The procession to the caves starts at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur in the heart of the city and proceeds for 15 kilometers to the caves, an 8-hour journey culminating in a flight of 272 steps to the top.
In Malaysia, although rare, scenes of people from different ethnic groups and faiths bearing "kavadi" can also be seen. Interestingly, Thaipusam is also increasingly being celebrated by the ethnic Chinese in Malaysia. Thaipusam is also celebrated at another cave site, the Sri Subramaniar Temple in Gunong Cheroh, Ipoh, Perak and at the Nattukottai Chettiar Temple along Jalan Waterfall in Penang. Temple secretary P. Palaiya Sri Subramaniar Temple in Gunong Cheroh reported that about 250,000 devotees participated in the festival 2007, including 300 kavadi bearers, while 15,000 came with milk offerings.
“已丑旺年迎新春，街头庙会大团拜”之旅
升旗山区青年之友俱乐部名誉主席邱武才、现任主席张峻鉷齐向大家拜年！
龙山堂风景迷人，让许多人聚集在哪儿。已成为槟城一年一度盛会的街头庙会大团拜，举行的地点同样是在打铜仔街、本头公巷、亚贵街、打石街、大统巷、牛干冬、椰脚街（甲必丹吉宁回教堂路）、四方巷、甘榜哥南。不同与以往的是，槟城乔治市于去年成功入遗，成为世界文化遗产城之一。
主办单位为了配合这次的新春团拜，特别推出了大会吉祥物“旺牛”，此外，“旺牛”也将连同另外6头小牛一同出现现场。这项传统庆典在发扬中华文化方面扮演革命性的角色，让许多逐渐被遗忘的中华传统，以另一种方式呈献在公众面前，同时让年轻一代更深入了解自身的文化，将华族优良的传统文化传承下去。
升旗山区青年之友俱乐部名誉主席邱武才、现任主席张峻鉷、活动事务署理主席杜子相、行政事务署理主席杨渊婷为了响应庙会活动，就此行取经。走遍福建城、广府城、潮州城、海南城、客家城、武术城、大马民族文化城及百家姓街，让我们了解籍贯的历史。“已丑旺年迎新春，街头庙会大团拜”7大城主要呈献单位有槟榔州福建会馆、槟城五福堂广府会馆、槟城海南会馆、槟城潮州会馆、槟州客属公会、槟州武术龙狮总会、马来西亚创价学会槟城分会。
同时，庙会反应热烈，10万人挤爆乔治市古迹区！！破了历年的纪录！槟州首席部长林冠英呼吁全体槟城人，以国际水准的服务态度发挥东道主的精神，好好招待来自国外的游客，毕竟他们是槟城目前主要的经济来源。
资料显示：大年初七（人日）
故名思议，人日即人的生日，是全人类的生辰，根据《占书》记载，由初一开始，上天创造万物的次序是，一鸡二狗，三猪四羊，五牛六马、七人八榖。所以初七便是人日。
农历新年新年快乐!
亲爱的委员及会员们：
时光飞逝，新的一年又向我们走来，在这辞旧迎新之际，我哀心祝福所有升旗山区青年之友俱乐部的委员及会员，原幸福永远索绕在身边。
在这新的一年里，青年之友将会尽力准备更多的活动好让青少年可以增广自身的交友圈。回顾2008年，我们曾举办了一系列的活动包括有以运动及学习为题材，宗旨为让会员们能认识更多的朋友、纾解本身的读书压力。
2008年最大型的活动是“全槟突破自我领袖生活营”，也是我们首次举办的领袖营。在筹备时，因我们都缺乏经验，产生了许多的矛盾，但此首炮也获得了学校的支持级会员们的肯定。工委们也感到十分的开心，彼此的相识也变得更融洽。
续2009年，我们也正在筹备另类的节目，让参与者更认识槟岛！筹备工作如火如荼的进行当中，相信能把这些欢乐带给大家。预想知道更多的详情可以留意我们的部落格。
面对新的一年到来，在华人岁次来说为己丑年，也就是生肖所谓的【牛】年，牛具有踏实、任劳任怨肯拼及一步一脚印的刻苦精神，且让我们来共同效法这种精神，一定会有个丰收年。
新的一年，新的开始，真心希望升旗山区青年之友俱乐部委员及会员们一同努力再深耕、一同再成长也一同发光发热！让我们再一次突破，把不好的事情一起检讨，从中获得经验，痛改前非，下次弄得更好；把好的事情一同分享，下次再画龙点睛，弄得十全十美。一起检讨、一起分享，就让我们再一次创新高峰！！
最后，祝福大家牛转乾坤开鸿运，新年快乐，身体健康，吉祥如意，心想事成！
捐血迎新年~
你瞧秋建捐血都笑嘻嘻！证明捐血不疼啦！大家赶快排队参加下一次的捐血活动哦！
好大包的学哟！
噢！怕怕！
新一任主席张峻鋐与第一位捐血人士交谈
升旗山青年之友俱乐部第三届常年大会
联委会代表杨志伟把“突破自我”送给创会主席邱武才
第三届工委会宣誓仪式
方志伟先生致词
（槟城1月18日讯）升旗山青年之友俱乐部举办第三届常年大会。在常年大会中，升旗山青年之友俱乐部联委会顾问方志伟指出，这团体除了激发青少年的潜能及提升团结精神，同时也提供青少年一个可发挥的平台。并同时，他希望新届联委会再接再厉，把升旗山青年之友俱乐部搞得有声有色，发扬光大。
最后，新届联委会在宣誓仪式中宣誓会尽心尽力为团体付出，把团体搞得有声有色。
恭祝各届，新年快乐，万事如意
恭祝各届，新年快乐，万事如意
Wish You A Happy & Prosperous New Year
亲爱的升旗山青年之友俱乐部成员们，
时光飞逝，新的一年又向我们走来，在者辞旧迎新之际，我衷心的祝福所有槟城的青少年，愿幸福永远绕在你身边。祝福大家，新年愉快、家庭幸福、吉祥如意、心想事成、学业猛进、出入平安！
回顾2008年，升旗山青年之友俱乐部联委会在各类活动上，包括举办《全槟突破自我领袖生活营》的表现也得到外界的承认，还培训出一群合作又知己的工委会。成立至今，已有两年历史咯！此外人才济济也常常新鲜出炉，成为升旗山青年之友俱乐部在槟州的社会地位。
《革新阵容，勇于创新，挑战极限，超越梦想》是青年的本钱，我们也随着这个口号经过了2008年，在2009年的今天，我们将在突破！！因为我们是不会“看破”的！我们也着力破除一切发展的障碍和壁垒，打造一个更具有优势的青年组织，使更多青少年加入我们的大家庭！
在2008年为了让2009年有些突破，曾经南下雪隆取经回槟！让我们组织更有青春的乐园，青年的绿洲！过去的辉煌，凝聚全体委员的汗水及精神；明日的卓越，更要靠更多青年的加入及努力。
最后，我深信在我退下火线之后，未来的升旗山青年之友俱乐部成员肯定再次突破【牛】年，因为牛具有踏实、任劳任怨、肯拼及一步一脚印的刻苦精神、且让我们共同效法这种精神，一定会有满意的丰收。
祝福各位青年，勇于创新，再一次突破、在创新达高峰！
升旗山青年之友俱乐部联委会 主席
邱武才
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