Thaipusam is marked with particular zest in multicultural Malaysia, a Muslim-majority ... The festival is also celebrated in India, Singapore and other areas with large Hindu Tamil communities.

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

North of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, lies the island of Penang where Thaipusam has been celebrated since the very founding of the Island as a British settlement in 1786. Indian migrants ...

KUALA LUMPUR: For the past two years, Hindu devotees in Malaysia were not able to ... who will be carrying it during the Thaipusam celebration. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) Drums being prepared ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The excitement of the Thaipusam celebration in the country on Sunday (Feb 5) is a reflection of the nature of the Malaysia Madani society which is open and has respect for one ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Hindu devotees throughout Malaysia celebrated Thaipusam with various festivities today. Thousands continue to throng Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves here ...

This year, Thaipusam will be celebrated on February 5 ... The festival is celebrated also by the Tamil-speaking community in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Thaipusam is marked with particular zest in multicultural Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation where ethnic Indians make up about seven percent of the 34 million population. Thaipusam is one of the ...

Thaipusam is marked with particular zest in multicultural Malaysia, a Muslim-majority ... The festival is also celebrated in India, Singapore and other areas with large Hindu Tamil communities.