Sacrifices and rituals give form to Tamils throughout the world but the meaning of Thaipusam goes much deeper than this.

Disputes between religious communities over such sites have flared up ever since Independence in 1947, but they have become more common in recent years.

They describe the bloody attack on tailor Kanhaiya Lal as 'an act of terror'.

The disruption of Christmas celebrations at the weekend and last week included the vandalising of a life-size statue of Jesus Christ at Ambala in Haryana, say local news reports.

The cast and crew have agreed to make changes in order to comply with the demands of the politicians and parties that say it crosses religious lines.

#Boycott Tanishq trended all day on Twitter, with many demanding a ban on the advertisement.