GEORGE TOWN: The Thaipusam festival commenced Monday with ... Almost a thousand people, some waiting as early as 5am, converged at Penang Street in front of the “Kovil Veedu”, the site where ...

Kavadi carrying devotees dance to the music Photo: Teh Chin Liang Thaipusam is one of the grandest religious celebrations in Penang. It is a day when your senses revel in a riot of tastes ...

Thaipusam is one of the most exceptional festivals in the world, and the best place to experience it in all its vibrant, unconventional glory is in Penang. This year Thaipusam will be celebrated o ...

The Penang Chettiars have refused to have their silver Thaipusam chariot run together with the hilltop Murugan Temple’s new golden chariot on the eve of Thaipusam Day, which falls on Feb 9.

One of the chariots that will be a feature of the Thaipusam celebrations in Penang. (Bernama pic) One million Hindu devotees are expected to be in Penang from Jan 24 to 26 to celebrate Thaipusam.

Arohara!” fill the Nattukottai Chettiars’ Thandayuthapani Temple in Penang, a few days prior to Thaipusam celebrations. Celebrated on the full moon day in the Tamil month of Thai (January ...

Falling on Jan 31 this year, the Hindu festival Thaipusam will see kavadi bearers, milk pot or flower carriers and lots of coconuts along the streets of Penang. To find out more about the festival ...