Malaysian Hindus celebrated a scaled-down Thaipusam festival on Tuesday, with limited numbers allowed to take part and with some traditions, such as devotees piercing their cheeks with skewers and ...

National Unity Minister Aaron Aro Dagang criticized the now-removed video by Malay-language radio station Era FM mocking the Thaipusam ritual dance as a contradiction to the nation’s founding ...

Thaipusam 2025, one of the most important festivals of Tamil Nadu, will be observed today, February 11, 2025. The Poosam Nakshathram begins at 6:01 PM on February 10, 2025, and ends at 6:34 PM on ...

Thaipusam 2025: Lakhs of devotees are celebrating Thaipusam 2025 and worship Lord Murugan, the god of war, victory and wisdom. The festival is celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai.

Batu Caves (Malaysia) (AFP) – Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and ...

Thaipusam is a sacred Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the deity of courage, power, and virtue. Celebrated by Tamil Hindus, it marks the day when Goddess Parvati gifted Murugan a divine ...

A Hindu devotee stands with her tongue pierced by a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Selangor, Malaysia, 11.02.2025 Sabrina Carpenter has added new dates to her 'Short n’ Sweet' North ...

Batu Caves is a renowned Hindu spiritual site and the heart of Malaysia’s Thaipusam festival. The complex houses several temples, including a prominent shrine to the deity Murugan. Standing at ...

GEORGE TOWN: The Thaipusam festival in Penang has begun with the golden chariot procession, attracting thousands of devotees and spectators. The procession carrying the statue of Lord Murugan ...

Some worshippers celebrate Thaipusam by piercing their bodies with ... to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and ...

Hindu devotees carrying the kavadi are an essential feature of the Thaipusam festival. There are different types of kavadi, among them being the mayil or peacock kavadi, a hallmark of the ...