When visiting religious sites for tourism purposes, always mind your manners
Some tourists and influencers behave badly at religious sites and during religious festivals just to create content.
Malay Mail on MSN13d
Smashing coconuts: Will Thaipusam rituals change this year from shortage?
Coconuts are a must-have in almost all Hindu rituals as they are considered harbingers of auspicious beginnings. For devotees ...
Free Malaysia Today8d
7 roads leading to Batu Caves to be closed for Thaipusam
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said about 1,300 police personnel will be deployed at Batu Caves to ensure public safety throughout the Thaipusam celebration. Seven roads around Batu Caves ...
The Star8d
Seven roads around Batu Caves to be closed in stages for Thaipusam
GOMBAK: Seven roads around Batu Caves will be closed in stages from midnight this Sunday (Feb 9) until Feb 14 in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk ...
The Straits Times3d
Malaysia’s Hindus mark Thaipusam, with devotees flocking to Batu Caves complex
BATU CAVES, Selangor - Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival on Feb 11, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in ...
Malaysiakini8d
PM to visit Batu Caves, invited by temple management
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will be visiting Batu Caves tomorrow afternoon, according to the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam Kuala Lumpur (SMMTD KL). According to a WhatsApp message from ...
Travel + Leisure27d
This Island Has Underwater Wineries, the Cleanest Swimming Water in Europe, and Bioluminescent Caves — Plus 2,726 Hours of Sunshine a Year
With bioluminescent caves, azure coves, and underwater wineries, Hvar pulled me in the moment I stepped onto its buzzing dock. “As you approach the island of Hvar by boat, you're immediately ...
malaymail10d
Batu Caves ready for record-breaking Thaipusam with enhanced medical and emergency services
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — This year’s Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves will feature enhanced medical and emergency response services, as an estimated 1.2 to 1.5 million devotees and visitors are ...
Yahoo Malaysia4d
Not just about ‘kavadi’ and Batu Caves: What is Thaipusam and how did it become massive in Malaysia?
Thaipusam celebration eventually spread to other parts of the country, with the establishment of the Batu Caves temple in 1888 and the Kallumalai Temple in Ipoh, Perak in 1889. The Waterfall Hilltop ...