After a two-year wait brought about by Covid-19 lockdowns, Hindu devotees thronged the Sri Subramaniar temple at Batu Caves today to finally fulfil their Thaipusam vows. Devotees were not deterred ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. On January 17 this year the Hindu Tamil populations of ...

The following images, captured through the lens, offer a glimpse into the extraordinary celebration of Thaipusam at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur. Share your thoughts with us via TRP’s Facebook ...

Thaipusam celebration eventually spread to other parts of the country, with the establishment of the Batu Caves temple in 1888 and the Kallumalai Temple in Ipoh, Perak in 1889. The Waterfall ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Traders at Batu Caves are anticipating a surge in business with thousands of devotees, visitors and tourists set to attend today’s Thaipusam celebration. Restaurant operator ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Several roads in the city will be closed with traffic diverted for the chariot procession in conjunction with Thaipusam celebrations. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Azmi Abu ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) The Batu Caves temple complex ... community and tourists — congregated at the Batu Caves for the Thaipusam festival, one of the country’s biggest Hindu ...

Devotee Sugumaran is seen here towards the end of his kavadi procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) Batu Caves Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam trustee N.

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said about 1,300 police personnel will be deployed at Batu Caves to ensure public safety throughout the Thaipusam celebration. Seven roads around Batu Caves ...

Instead of climbing up a long flight of 272 steps, visitors to Batu Caves in ... over the four-day Thaipusam period in 2023. The 272 steps leading to the limestone caves were the subject of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will deploy 1,500 personnel to be stationed around the Batu Caves area to maintain order during the Thaipusam celebrations, which will ...