Thaipoosam cavadee Mauritius

Thaipoosam Cavadee: en Hommage à Muruga

Des dévots des quatre coins du pays convergeront, ce mardi matin 17 janvier, vers les kovils de leur localité pour marquer le Thaipoosam Cavadee après dix jours de jeûne.

03 Feb 2015, business.mega.mu

1000th post – Public holidays 2015 for Mauritius

Youpiiiiiiiiiiiiii! The 1000th post milestone! For this special celebration, I am now publishing the list of public holidays that I approved some months back for the year 2015. In fact, I don’t know how I forgot...

31 Oct 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life

Public holidays 2014 for Mauritius

Some good news for 2014. Long weekends ahead and only 3 public holidays falling during weekends.

02 Jul 2013, Yashvin, pages of my life

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam marks cavadee

Marking the Tamil festival of Cavadee yesterday, Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam is seen giving offerings to the priest at the Kailasson Temple. Mrs Veena Ramgoolam is on his right. Thaipoosam Cavadee, symbolising the eternal struggle between good and bad, was celebrated yesterday with fervour and devotion mainly by Tamils but also by people of other [...]

22 Jan 2011, KotZot

Watering roads during the worst drought

Before I start with my rants, let me wish a "Happy Cavadee" to all MAURITIANS who celebrate it all round the island.

20 Jan 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life