A CHEF had a one-ton chariot kavadi connected to his back with sharp hooks and pulled it with two friends to pray for the swift recovery of his ailing mother on Thaipusam.

Besides the Lord Muruga kavadi, Dineskumaran is also making a 2.1m-high statue of Goddess Kaliamman for a chariot procession in Lumut. “With the frame, this statue weighs about 65kg.

A kavadi bearer fulfilling his vows at Batu Caves Subramaniar Swamy Temple in this file picture dated January 29, 2023. — Picture by Raymond Manuel What you need to know about the celebration ...

IPOH, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- With Thaipusam falling on Jan 25, these are busy days indeed for kavadi designers J. Lawrence Dev, 37, and his friends, who dub themselves The Kavadi Masters (TKM) Group, The ...

Significance of the chariot A century-old silver chariot leaves the Sri Mahamariamman Temple on Jalan Tun HS Lee every Thaipusam eve, and is led on a 16km proce ...

halimah, Thaipusam, SOP, hindu, kavadi, COVID-19. Only the 'paal koodam' procession of carrying milk pots, prayer activities and chariot processions will be allowed during the Thaipusam festival this ...

Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) for Thaipusam, including for the kavadi and chariot procession, will be announced by National Unity Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique soon, according to ...

The Silver Chariot Festival at Sri New Kathireashan Temple in Colombo took place yesterday. ... which also included traditional Kavadi dancers, showcasing Hindu culture. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ...

Some participants in Saturday's procession shouldered a kavadi, a decorative arched frame. Others carried pots of milk. Read more: Thousand Oaks teen, adult centers to get $4.3 million makeover.

The Silver Chariot Festival at Sri New Kathireashan Temple in Colombo took place yesterday. ... which also included traditional Kavadi dancers, showcasing Hindu culture. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana ...