The faithful gathered at the Batu Caves and Penang for the celebration, marked by vows, processions, and penances. The event ...

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.

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

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.

SINGAPORE: When hospital worker Surendran Vijay lifted the kavadi onto his shoulders in the early hours of Sunday (Feb 1), ...

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

Many devotees pierce their bodies with skewers and hooks to celebrate Thaipusam, one of the most revered Hindu festivals ...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6th February 2020: Pilgrims are carrying a pot full of milk to visit the Lord Murugan to celebrate the Hindu traditional festival, Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Close up ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Hundreds of kavadi-bearers unleash their spiritual fervour in the frenetic kavadi ...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) has clarified that the decision to stop music at Thaneer Panthals (decorated stalls) at 11 pm on Feb 1 during Thaipusam ...

ALOR SETAR - The Kedah government has declared Feb 1 as a public holiday in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration. The decision was agreed upon during a Kedah State Executive Council meeting ...