Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan offers prayers at Palani Murugan temple in Madurai
The Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister also visited and offered prayers at Meenakshi Amman Temple in the district. Earlier on February 11, the Thaipusam festival, dedicated to Lord Murugan was ...
Undaunted by coconut shortage
DESPITE having a lower supply of coconuts this Thaipusam, devotees continued to uphold the ritual of smashing the fruit with ...
Border checkpoint upgrades lauded
Visitors to Johor have provided feedback about the government’s initiative to ease congestion at the two land checkpoints ...
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Pawan Kalyan Calls for Reinstatement of Palani-Tirupati Transport Services
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan visited Palani Murugan temple to pray and announce plans to restore the ...
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Minister calls out long waiting times at temples during Thaipusam, organisers to conduct review
With almost 16,000 devotees participating in Thaipusam on Feb 11 – an increase from previous years – many of them experienced ...
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Worship Starts with a Pierced God
Our God came to us first. A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his back pierced with hooks makes his way towards the Batu Caves ...
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Seven arrested during Penang Thaipusam festivities as celebrations draw 1.5 million visitors
Penang police detained seven local men for various offences during the Thaipusam religious festival which was celebrated ...
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Penang Police Detain Seven Men For Various Offences During Thaipusam
Penang police detained seven local men for various offences during the Thaipusam religious festival which was celebrated ...
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Every Thaipusam, this Singaporean carries his 41-year-old brother 'like a kavadi'
Suresh Vanaz has been carrying his brother to temples during Thaipusam, which fell on Feb 11 this year. The 46-year-old ...
Rising number of radicals caught in S’pore; country must be prepared for terror incident: Shanmugam
The Law and Home Affairs Minister says the recent cases point to a worrying trend. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Volunteers hand out free ice cream to devotees and passers-by during Thaipusam festival
A Stomper, who attended the festival on Feb 12, shared his discovery of a booth that gave out free ice cream cups to devotees ...
Indian-origin man carries brother with cerebral palsy to celebrate Thaipusam in Malaysia’s Batu Caves
Indian-origin man Suresh Vanaz made headlines after he carried his brother with cerebral palsy while visiting Batu Caves for ...