The biggest Kavady festival in the North Coast

Hindu temples, Indenture labourers, Brake Village Sri Siva Soobramaniar Alayam, Tongaat, kavady, festival, Tongaat Sugar Company, Brake Barracks, wood and iron structure, Chariot, flowers. Priest, bhajan, SONGS, Muruga, trance, DANCE
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Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
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Photograph collection of Hindu festival – Kavady
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Photographs
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English
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South Africa
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Religion - Hindu_Festivals - Kavady_Festival
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Picture
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UKZN - Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

The temple, in Brake Village, was established by indentured labourers, employees of the then Tongaat Sugar Company. They built it to cater for the needs of their growing community. Back in 1909 the area was known as the “Brake Barracks” and the temple started out as a wood andiron structure.

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Posted by: Thiru
On: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 08:22