WITH all the kinetic energy they could transfer from their upper torsos to their coconut-wielding arms in a downward swing, they gleefully throw them down to see them smash to smithereens. I had a ...

For the past decade, Suresh Vanaz has been carrying his brother to temples during Thaipusam, which fell on Feb 11 this year. The 46-year-old Singaporean is the sole caregiver to his brother ...

GOMBAK: Several roads leading to the Batu Caves Temple will be closed to traffic in conjunction with the upcoming Thaipusam festival on Jan 21. The roads that will be fully closed from 5pm on Jan ...

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 ...

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 Hindus flocked to the sacred grotto in Selangor, Malaysia, to celebrate the religious festival of Thaipusam. Early on Tuesday morning, worshippers climbed the 272 steps of ...

ABOUT 500 volunteers will be on duty at five major Thaipusam celebration locations nationwide to help maintain cleanliness. These volunteers are part of the Clean Thaipusam initiative, which began ...

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 ...