A sea of colour lit up Malaysia's landmark Batu Caves outside the capital Sunday, as hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees ...

Shankar said body-piercing requires patience — such as when he once attached 108 hooks on a devotee — and occasional creativity, including the time he hooked a devotee’s skin to coconuts that were ...

Discover how a record 19,000 devotees participated in Thaipusam 2026 in Singapore, with enhanced crowd management and ...

Thai Pusam, celebrated on February 1, 2026, honors Lord Kartikeya, the god of war and wisdom. This significant Hindu festival ...

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Murugan, the god of courage, wisdom, and war. Celebrated during the Tami ...

Introduced to Penang through the South Indian diaspora that arrived primarily during the late 18th century, this three-day ...

After nearly eight years, Dr S. Arravinnath finally fulfilled a personal vow by carrying a kavadi for the first time this Thaipusam, as a mark of appreciation for his mother's recovery from illness.

Ganesan Murugayyan has been carrying the kavadi at almost every Thaipusam since he was 19 years old.He will do so once more ...

Most able-bodied men may cringe at the thought of having to carry a 40kg kavadi with spikes and skewers piercing their bodies up the 272 steps of Batu Caves during Thaipusam. But a 29-year-old man, ...

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City council initiative sees Thaipusam coconuts converted into biofuel. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Since their debut, the members of KATSEYE have us accustomed to a few things: earworms, viral choreos, and plenty of beauty inspo. But the members are also big into body modifications — i.e., ...