Surasamharam
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Surasamharam is a Hindu religious festival and ritual reenactment commemorating Lord Murugan’s victory over the demon Surapadman, observed especially during the Skanda Sashti period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
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religious ritual ⓘ ritual reenactment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | large public gatherings of devotees ⓘ |
| alsoSpelledAs | Soorasamharam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythologicalFigure | Surapadman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithWeapon | Vel (spear of Murugan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
destruction of evil
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triumph of dharma ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| commemorates | Lord Murugan’s victory over Surapadman ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important festival in Tamil Murugan cult ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect |
fulfillment of vows
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seeking courage and strength ⓘ seeking protection from evil ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | symbolic slaying of Surapadman ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
fasting by devotees
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offerings to Murugan ⓘ recitation of Skanda-related hymns ⓘ temple procession of Murugan’s idol ⓘ vows and penance ⓘ |
| languageAssociation | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedFestival | Skanda Sashti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationAt |
Palani Murugan Temple
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Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamimalai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruchendur Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruttani Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalSource |
Kanda Puranam (Tamil version)
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Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Murugan devotees
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Tamil Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedDuring | Skanda Sashti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInRegion |
Malaysia
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Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ other Tamil diaspora communities ⓘ |
| occursInGregorianMonths | October–November ⓘ |
| occursInLunarMonth | Aippasi ⓘ |
| partOf | Murugan worship cycle ⓘ |
| performedAs |
dramatic reenactment
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processional ritual ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
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