The festival is also celebrated as ... According to a Hindu legend, the tradition of bearing kavadi, which means “burden” in Tamil, on Thaipusam started after the demon Idumban journeyed ...

KAJANG, Feb 2 (Bernama) – Hindu devotees carrying the kavadi are an essential feature of the Thaipusam festival. There are different types of kavadi, among them being the mayil or peacock kavadi, a ...

PETALING JAYA: Astro must conduct a thorough investigation and appropriate action must be taken against Era FM staff who mocked the sacred Thaipusam kavadi festival in a video, says Gobind Singh Deo.

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.

Why do devotees carrying the kavadi and those accompanying them to pay homage to Lord Mururga during Thaipusam shout “Vel!Vel!”? The ‘Vel’ – a spear-like weapon carried by Lord Muruga ...

DAP lawmaker RSN Rayer has renewed his call for strict action against Muslim preacher Zamri Vinoth who likened Kavadi bearers during the Hindu Thaipusam festival to individuals who are possessed and ...

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival predominantly observed by the ... dedicated to Hindu god Lord Murugan and takes place today. The kavadi, a ceremonial sacrifice that devotees carry for Thaipusam ...

The map they drew out that day, now called the Thaipusam trail is trekked by thousands ... The chants, rituals, and vibrant kavadi and pal kodam processions on a cold Saturday morning, were ...

Hostile and derogatory comments inflame the climate in the country during the holy month of Ramadan (and during Lent). For ...

A man who claims his name is Vijayan Savarinathan said he was angry about a video featuring radio station presenters who mocked the Thaipusam kavadi ritual. A man who allegedly insulted Islam in a ...