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Thaipusam 2014 Written by Administrator II Thursday, 16 January 2014 09:51 Date: 16 – 18 January 2014 Main venue: Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Waterfall Temple Thaipusam is a three-day festival celebrated during the …
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By on Jan 14, 2013 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Hindu festival observed by Tamil communities on the full moon of Tai based on Tamil calendar. It commemorates the day when Parvati, the wife of major Hindu deity Shiva, gave a spear to her ..
By on Sep 27, 2012 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
The most intense Thaipusam celebration in Malaysia occurs at Batu Caves in Gombak, Selangor, where a procession of devotees bearing colorful kavadi walk 272 steps up to the cave and deposit their burdens at the foot of a …
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By on May 5, 2012 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
Still gorgeous as ever. Batu Caves still never fail to astound me
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By on Feb 10, 2012 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
MANY youths who celebrate Thaipusam today do not have an understanding of what the religious festival is all about, said Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) Penang welfare coordinator P. Murugiah
By on Feb 8, 2012 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Igor Bilić posted a photo: The word Thaipusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel "spear" so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadam
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Thaipusam hindu festival
By on Feb 8, 2012 in Batu Caves, Selayang, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Igor Bilić posted a photo: People often faint during prayers and body piercing at the festival….. The word Thaipusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival.
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hindu shrine at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
By on Feb 7, 2012 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Igor Bilić posted a photo: Thaipusam is a hindu festival celebrated mainly by the tamil community. Outside of India, it is celebrated mainly by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and elsewhere around the world. Thaipusam celebrations in Malaysia and Singapore are known for their festive fervor.
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Hindu (Tamil) Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur – Batu Caves
By on Jan 11, 2011 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Anyone following Thaipusam over recent times would readily appreciate and realise that this religious event is being spoilt by some. Our hindu religious event is being put to ridicule particularly by some kavadi carriers and ..
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By on Aug 26, 2010 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
www.mymalaysiabooks.com presents… Video on Thaipusam, a Hindu festival celebrated in Malaysia and Singapore.
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Thaipusam in Malaysia – A Hindu Festival
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