Hindus have welcomed the proposal of gazetting Hindu festival of Thaipusam as public holiday in Malaysian state of Kedah.

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Hindus welcome proposal of Thaipusam holiday in Malaysia's Kedah

Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம், Taippūcam) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). It is not only observed in countries where the …

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Thaipusam is an international Hindu holiday celebrated throughout the world.

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