Thousands gather at Malaysia’s most sacred Hindu cave for annual Thaipusam festival
Hundreds and thousands of Hindu devotees walked up Malaysia's most sacred Hindu cave on Tuesday at the annual Thaipusam festival. (AP video/Vincent Thian)
Thaipusam 2025: Know The Significance, Sacred Rituals, And More About This Festival
Thaipusam 2025 is a Hindu festival honoring Lord Murugan. Celebrated with devotion, it signifies faith, penance, and gratitude, marked by sacred rituals, kavadi offerings, and vibrant processions.
Kuala Lumpur: Hindus celebrate Thaipusam, the festival of purification
For the festival of the god Murugan, symbolising the victory of good over evil, the faithful fast from food and drink. Among the practices is that of pricking oneself with metal hooks and spikes.
Sacred journey: Millions gather at Batu Caves for Thaipusam
This year’s Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves has not only attracted millions of devotees but also drawn a significant number of tourists eager to witness the vibrant and spiritual festival.
Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam festival with fervour
Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in acts of devotion.
Hundreds of thousands of worshippers gather in Malaysia for Thaipusam festival
A Hindu devotee stands with her tongue pierced by a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Selangor, Malaysia, 11.02.2025
Thaipusam 2025: Festival to honour Lord Murugan begins! Know its significance, history, other details
The festival to worship Lord Murugan has begun and people are celebrating the festival with huge joy and fervour.
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Singapore: 16,000 Hindus at event for Thaipusam
Around 16,000 devotees fulfilled their vows to Lord Murugan during a Thaipusam festival celebrated in Singapore on Tuesday.
Almost 16,000 devotees take up milk pots and kavadis at Thaipusam 2025
The event saw 30k visitors, including paalkudam and kavadi bearers, their supporters and other worshippers. Read more at ...
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Thaipusam Festival: A Spiritual Journey Through Devotion and Tradition in Singapore
Nearly 16,000 devotees participated in the Thaipusam festival in Singapore, performing rituals like carrying the 'paalkudam' or 'kavadis'. The event, significant for Tamil Hindus, faced logistical ...
Thaipusam 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals, Celebration and Significance
Thaipusam, a significant Hindu festival, is celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. It honors Lord Murugan ...
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Tempers flare over Thaipusam overcrowding, delays at KTM stations
KTMB must implement crowd management measures as soon as possible, says Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple committee chairman R ...
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Indian family invite lion dancers to their home for Thaipusam -- with a special guest
Thaipusam is a festival celebrated by Hindus of Tamil descent in Singapore on the full moon day in the Tamil month of Thai, which falls between Jan 14 and Feb 14 every year. This year, the festival ...
Thaipusam celebrations proceeding smoothly in Penang, say cops
Crowd control and public safety during the Thaipusam celebrations here are excellent, with no untoward incidents or crimes ...