Tamil Hindus celebrate the Kanthaswamy Ther Festival

Chariot Festival of Kanthaswamy Kanthaswamy Murugan Kovil Kanthaswamy Temple Kandaswamy Kovil Scarborough crowd crowded Tamil South Indians Toronto temple temples Jaffna Hindu Hinduism Indian India Canada South Indian mandir religious religion tradition traditional faith holy Sri Lankan Tamils Tamillion Ceylonese photography color photo colour photo landscape format customs worshipped worshiped revered culture travel society North America people culture cultures South Asian traditions traditional ritual rituals ceremony ceremonial customs and celebrations celebration worshiped Murugan Lord Murugan Kartikeya Subrahmanyam God of War God of Victory God of the Tamils Skanda Kumaran Kumara Swami Subramaniyan Hindu God of War traditional culture spirituality South India sculpture Indian Subcontinent culture Indian culture Eastern Asian mythologic Hindu mythology Tamil katavuḷ Karttikeyan Murukan Deva divine Karthikeya chariot festival Tamil Hindu community sacred festival festivals devotion Kataragama Deviyo Surapadman Kataragama festival pray prays praying prayers worship worshipping worshiping worshipper worshiper worshippers worshipers faith devotee devotees belief beliefs spiritual spirituality Kanthaswamy Kanthaswamy Chariot Festival Kanthaswamy Ther Kanthaswamy Thaer car festival temple car festival Hindu celebration auspicious crown dance dancing dances dancers classical dance bharatnatyam bharatanatyam bharata natyam natya shasrta girl child female costume vel spear girls kid kids children youth talented costumes costumes attire finery entertainer entertainers votive artist ethnic artistic lifestyle expressive expression good over evil performer performers classical discipline devadasi devadasis