Thaipusam is celebrated to mark the day Murugan received the Vel and won against evil. Thaipusam is not just about celebrating Lord Murugan's victory; it also has deep spiritual meaning.

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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 ...

Thaipusam, despite its official non-recognition as a holiday, remains a spiritually significant and joyous affair for Hindus ...

THE three-day Thaipusam celebration in Penang was a window into the rich culture of the state. On the eve of the festival, the golden chariot, which carries Lord Muruga’s vel (spear) and the ...

Thaipusam is marked with particular zest in ... the event commemorates the day when the goddess Parvathi gave her son Lord Murugan a powerful lance to fight evil demons. The festival is also ...

MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M Saravanan, a devout kavadi carrier himself, lambasted the Malay language radio station for ...

In a video posted on Mar 4, three radio hosts from Era FM are seen mimicking the kavadi ritual performed by Hindu devotees ...

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followed by prayers before Thaipusam day. With large crowds expected, Narayanan also urged devotees to remain extra vigilant with their belongings and jewellery during the chariot procession and ...

The year was 2010 and it was an epic journey for these men. The map they drew out that day, now called the Thaipusam trail is trekked by thousands of devotees in California. “Planning the trail ...