Thousands of devotees witness Skanda Sashti Soorasamharam festival at Thondamanaru Selva Sannathi temple
பிரசுரிக்கபட்ட திகதி: 30/10/2014 (வியாழக்கிழமை)
Several thousand of devotees, mainly from Jaffna Peninsula, have witnessed the ‘Skanda Sasthi Soorasamharam’ (also called as ‘Kanda Sasti Sooranpor’) festival held yesterday evening at Thondamanaru Selva Sannathi Murugan temple of Jaffna Peninsula.
The Kanda Sasthi festival is perceived as the 2nd annual festival of this temple due to the presence of thousands of devotees.
The festival Skanda Sashti is dedicated to Lord Muruga, which had commenced on the 24th of this month and ended yesterday with the main ritual of “Soorasamharam”.
The great belief is that Lord Muruga killed Soorapadman with his ‘Vel’ and this divine act is known as Soorasamharam. On the day, devotees celebrate this victory of good over evil and restoration of Dharma (also called as Dharmam). Tamils especially god Muruga devotees, around the world observe Kanda Sasti by fasting for six days.
Skanda Sasti is a major festival of Tamils in Srilanka and Tamil Nadu in India, Malaysia and Singapore.
As part of above festival “Valli Tevyanai Tirukalyanam” is scheduled to be celebrated today 30th of October in all Murugan temples and all other prominent Hindhu temples in the Island.
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