Every year during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, three colossal wodden chariots dominate the streets. These massive ...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Penang Waterfall Nattukotai Chettiar Temple has upgraded its Silver Chariot Tracker website this year with new features in conjunction with the Thaipusam ...

Besides bearing the heavy weight of the chariot, he also struggled with fatigue from lack of sleep. Mr Eugene Lim beaming as Mr Kumar and his friends helped him assemble his kavadi on Feb 11, 2025.

The Thaipusam procession in Penang traces its origins back to 1856, with the silver chariot being the sole feature until 2017, when the Penang Hindu Endowment Board introduced the golden chariot ...

GEORGE TOWN: The silver chariot carrying the statue of Lord Murugan is set to keep intact a rich, 131-year-old tradition by leading the traditional Thaipusam procession in Penang.

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community in Singapore, dedicated to Lord Murugan, the deity of youth, power, and virtue. It falls on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai ...

By Ratcharathan Rawe Shanggar. GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Silver Chariot carrying the statue of Lord Murugan is set to keep intact a rich, 131-year-old tradition by leading the traditional ...

Experience the vibrant Thaipusam celebrations at the Thandayuthapani Temple in Penang, ... “The chariot procession has been taking place since 1871.

The gold chariot bearing the idol of Hindu god Lord Murugan leaves a temple to mark the start of Thaipusam, an annual festival representing the struggle between good and evil, on Penang Island ...

Tan Sri Nadarajah, the Chairman of Batu Caves temple mentioned that the riverbank at Batu Caves, traditionally used by devotees to commence their Thaipusam rituals involving paal kudam and kaavadi, ...

GEORGE TOWN: After six years of acrimony, this year’s Thaipusam festival in Penang on Jan 25 was supposed to be a unified one, with both the golden and silver chariot travelling together in a ...

The iconic dual-chariot procession, bearing the statue of Lord Murugan, during Thaipusam in Penang will most likely be cancelled next year due to Covid-19 to prevent mass gatherings.