Thaipusam is a Hindu festival which is celebrated by the Tamil population. It happens around the full moon of the second Tamil month… usually falling in January by western calendars

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Thaipusam Festival – Hooks, skewers and other fun self mortifications

Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur is probably the largest Hindu temple outside of India. It is expected to be packed every Thaipussam, the counterpart of Holy Week amongst us, Catholics.

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