Thaipusam festivities here kicked off late Saturday night (23 January) with more than 20,000 devotees taking part. Yahoo Singapore follows a kavadi bearer along the procession route. Tongue pierced, ...

Kavadi offering cages are carried by Hindu devotees in a procession during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

hree Hindu devotees pray during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29 January 2010. Thousands of Hindu devotees gather at the Batu Caves temple to pay respect to Lord Muruga.

Thaipusam is the most spectacular Hindu festival in Malaysia, marking the day when Lord Shiva’s son, Muruga, was given command of the celestial forces to vanquish three Asura demons.

World Piercings and prayer: Malaysian Hindus celebrate Thaipusam. Ethnic Indian Malaysians massed in Hindu temples across the country Sunday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival.

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.

Thaipusam 2025: Lakhs of devotees are celebrating Thaipusam 2025 and worship Lord Murugan, the god of war, victory and wisdom. The festival is celebr Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

Thaipusam festivities here kicked off late Saturday night (23 January) with more than 20,000 devotees taking part. Yahoo Singapore follows a kavadi bearer along the procession route. Tongue pierced, ...

Ethnic Indian Malaysians massed in Hindu temples across the country Sunday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, months after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions that had barred large ...

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.

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Ethnic Indian Malaysians massed in Hindu temples across the country Sunday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, months after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions ...