SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q34

A Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community that falls in Tamil Solar Month is called?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Thaipusam.

  • Thaipusam is a day of prayers and penance.
  • Dedicated to Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan, a major South Indian god, the deity of youth, power and virtue, this festival is a time for repentance for devotees with celebrations carried out mainly at the temple.
  • Thaipusam is the day when everything you start will flourish, as Prajapati's grace is limitless.