Question : Which of the following dance forms is performed by devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War?
Option 1: Mayilattam
Option 2: Therukoothu
Option 3: Kavadi Aattam
Option 4: Kummi
Correct Answer: Kavadi Aattam
Solution : The correct option is Kavadi Aattam
A traditional folk dance performed during the Tamil Thaipusam festival is called Kavadi Aattam. Participants, referred to as "Kavadi bearers," dance while carrying a Kavadi in their arms. In Tamil, the word "Kavadi" means "carrying a heavy load." Participants in this enthralling dance style happily dance while symbolically carrying weight on their shoulders.