In California, 15 years ago eight Indians mapped out a Thaipusam trail in honour of the festival, which honours lord Murugan. This year, they create a new trail, guiding 500 walkers and 100 volunteers ...

For the past decade, Suresh Vanaz has been carrying his brother to temples during Thaipusam, which fell on Feb 11 this year. The 46-year-old Singaporean is the sole caregiver to his brother, 41 ...

Michael Lim, a Taoist, has been a kavadi bearer at the Hindu festival since 2005, thanks to the support of his friend Kumaravail Krishna.

Thaipusam 2025, one of the most important festivals of Tamil Nadu, will be observed today, February 11, 2025. The Poosam Nakshathram begins at 6:01 PM on February 10, 2025, and ends at 6:34 PM on ...

Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in France attending the Artificial Intelligence summit, has extended his wishes to Tamil ...

Thaipusam, a significant Hindu festival, is celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. It honors Lord Murugan and includes rituals such as Kavadi Attam and body piercing, symbolizing ...

The festival is marked by prayers, 'kavadi' (offerings), and various spiritual rituals. The Pusam Nakshathram (star) associated with Thaipusam began on February 10 at 6.01 p.m. and ends at 6.34 p ...

Thaipusam is a significant Hindu festival observed in honor of Lord Murugan, the Hindu God of war and the son of Lord Shiva. The festival, mainly observed by the Hindus of the Tamil community, is ...

Practitioners of Thaipusam show devotion to encounter their gods. Our God came to us first. As a new resident of Malaysia, the first time I saw the festival of Thaipusam in 2022, I was horrified ...

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 ...

K. Sevaraja, a property agent and part-time kavadi artisan here, has his hands full crafting peacock kavadis to meet the demand for Thaipusam, which falls on Feb 11.