Thaipusam is a religious festivity celebrated by Tamil Hindus in Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. The name was derived from Thai, a month in the Tamil calendar, and Pusam, a star is at its highest during …

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Thaipusam: honoring Lord Murugan, Tamil God of War | Festivals

Located north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Batu Caves is a network of caves and cave temples located in a limestone hill. Popularly known as the country's “Limestone Caves,” the name was derived from the Batu River, which ..

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Batu Caves: Limestone Caves of worship | Malaysia

Batu Cave in Malaysia (April 22, 2012). Batu cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan

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Thaipusam 2012 – One Man's Journey. April 15, 2012 by Vincent Choong.

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Backpacking their way down the Malaysian peninsula they reached Cameron, Kuala Lumpur and even Batu Caves in Malacca.

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Batu Caves are located to the north of Kuala Lumpur. The legendary site highlights the importance of Hindu culture in Malaysia and comprises the three prominent caves and some small caves. A huge, golden statue of Lord ..

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Luring Attractions and Festivals Make Malaysia Holidays Popular

Feathers, Milk, and Citrus for Thaipusam . The milk pots are out, guess what this means? Our friend Willy came from Bangalore to find out! This is what we look like before dawn's crack.

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Laura in Singapore: Feathers, Milk, and Citrus for Thaipusam

The Batu caves are an other great spot that you cannot afford to miss. The caves are a religious landmark for the Hindu people of Malaysia

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… Thaipusam 2012 at Batu Caves . March 11, 2012 By briancretin Leave a Comment · Thaipusam at Batu Caves

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Witnessing Thaipusam 2012 at Batu Caves

As soon as we got back from New Zealand (like, at the airport) we met Suzanne for her visit to Singapore. I've known Suzanne my whole life, but Kyle had only met her once at a pre-wedding party at home.

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Travel is Fatal: Suzanne's Visit and Thaipusam