Hinduism in Germany: Hindu Tamil Festivals and Public Processions



Photo © 2005 Brigitte Luchesi/The Pluralism Project



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Great significance is attached to the presence of children in the religious performances of Hindu Tamils in Germany. It is often said that it is mainly because of them that the traditional beliefs and practises are continued in the diaspora setting. Here a father and his children visit the shrine of God Murukan in Gummersbach before joining the procession.