2 days ago, I received a call from Indren, my ex-uni classmate/housemate. “It’s that time of the year again” he said. I was puzzled, “what? I’ve heard of that time of the month…” I replied jokingly. Then he reminded me it’s [tag]Thaipusam[/tag] this coming Thursday and he will be carrying a [tag]Kavadi[/tag] again this year.
Eversince our Uni days, my housemates and me have been asking him about this unique Hindu festival and have often ask him to inform us if he happen to be participating in it. During the first year after we returned to Singapore, he invited me to join him at the procession as it was his first time carrying the Kavadi. Started around 3am from Serangoon Road temple all the way to Tank road Temple, his journey took him about 3-4 hours and ended about 7am in the morning. That was my first time walking through the procession and the atmosphere was absolutely mind blowing. So much so that I kept telling friends that they should try walking the entire route with the devotees. I saw alot of photographers at either end of the route, but none of them actually walked (or at least that’s what I noticed). Or perhaps, it was a priviledge that I have a friend who would let me tag along.
This year, I’m going to do the same thing. To experience that feeling once again. Of course, I have him to thank for this very unique experience.
**A note for those who intend to shoot the event, please be considerate, keep a distance, because you won’t want to know how they feel if you accidentally knock into them.
