A nondescript street, which people barely pay attention to on most days, was now filled with women clad in sarees and men wrapped in dhotis. They edged past the fervor of the kavadi procession.

SIMPANG RENGGAM: Despite the scorching hot sun, thousands of people thronged the Sri Murugan Temple in the small town of Renggam here to join in the Thaipusam festivities. Devotees carried kavadi ...

For some, the huge crowd brought about a good feeling, too. “There’s a positive vibe here in this big crowd, after all it’s been two years since we celebrated Thaipusam,” said G ...

Hordes of long-tailed macaque monkeys scamper among the ascending crowd. About 1.5 million people are expected to attend Friday's Thaipusam festivities at Batu Caves.

An estimated 300,000 devotees, about 50% less than last year, will be making their way to the island for the three-day Thaipusam celebration starting on Saturday. Subscriptions Log In ...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Some 1.5 million Hindu devotees and tourists from within the country and abroad are expected to throng Penang next weekend for the annual Thaipusam celebrations.

With Thaipusam festivities in full swing this year, Ganesan Maruthumuthu, is back in business. The owner of a kavadi rental shop, Ganesan prepares and rents out the kavadi to devotees.

Some two million Hindu devotees and visitors are expected to throng Batu Caves for the annual Thaipusam celebration from Jan 15 to Feb 15. Gombak District police chief ACP Zainal Mohamed Mohamed ...