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

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Thai Pusam is the significant festival which is dedicated to honor Lord Kartikeya, the god of war, victory and wisdom.

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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, ...