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International Research Journal of Tamil

Vol. 4 No. S-21 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-21, Year 2022
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A Study of Scientific Factors in Lord Murugan Worship

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  • Muthu Lakshmi S
Muthu Lakshmi S
Department of Tamil, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Thiruchirappalli-620019, Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s2165



Published 2022-11-15

Keywords

  • Lord Murugan,
  • Murugan Worship,
  • Piercing,
  • Culture

How to Cite

S, M. L. (2022). A Study of Scientific Factors in Lord Murugan Worship. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-21), 437-441. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s2165

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Abstract

Worshipping God is the treasury of human society. This article is on the basis of folk events found in Palani Murugan worship. In Murugan worship, people's culture, customs and lifestyles become the object of study. This article brings forth the rituals that takes place during Lord Murugan festivals, such as dance, songs, music, taking Kaavadi, paying penance to lord, unit piercing and so on. All this customs and rituals of the people are explored here in a psychological manner. This article documents the scientific factors involved in unit piercing and the benefits of unit piercing.

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  2. Thamizhannal, (2014) Tholkappiyam, Ganapathy Presuram, Chennai, India