Traditional Hindu Religious festival of the plantation communities
The MJFCF team whilst on their visit to the Holyrood Primary School site in February captured these images of a traditional religious festival being performed by the plantation workers.
This is a usual Hindu festival celebrated by the plantation community in the month of January is called “Thai Poosa Thiruvila” in Tamil. Whilst the women carry special offerings to the temple the men perform the “parava kavadi” a special vow for lord Muruga.
