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The annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam, where up to 1 million Tamil devotees make the pilgrimage to Batu Caves to bring offerings to Lord Murugan. As a form of penance, some carry kavadis – brightly decorated frameworks weighing 50 – 80kg

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Thaipusam 2012 – Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

[3] 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" ..

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The Amazing Thaipusam Festival Recording Live in Penang By …

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January-February). Not only is Thaipusam celebrated in countries where the Tamil community is a majority, but it's also celebrated in …

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Travel, Kuala Lumpur-Thaipusam | Wrinkled Chiffon

Coincidentally, it was the eve of a significant Indian celebration, Thaipusam , which gathered a huge crowd, creating a massive traffic jam at all roads leading toward Batu Caves, and out of it. We intended to shoot the …

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Robin Wong: Thaipusam 2012

The other holiday this weekend is called Thaipusam which is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).

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Maulidur Rasu and Thaipusam « arleneanddennis

Download Gv10 Production's Thaipusam Dance Mix 2012 (16 Remixed Tamil Songs) songs, Download Gv10 Production's Thaipusam Dance Mix 2012 (16 Remixed Tamil Songs) Songs Tamil, Gv10 Production's Thaipusam …

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Thaipusam is an important festival observed by the Hindus of southern India during the Tamil month of Thai (January – February). Outside of India, it is celebrated mainly by the Tamil speaking community settled in Malaysia, …

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Thaipusam Festival – February 6, 2012 | Latest Hindu News

Download Maanada Kandan Velada – Thaipusam Devotianal Mix (12 Remixed Tamil Songs) songs, Download Maanada Kandan Velada – Thaipusam Devotianal Mix (12 Remixed Tamil Songs) Songs Tamil, Maanada …

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Dave and Deb of theplanetd travel to Malaysia to see Thaipusam. A Hindu Festival where people pierce themselves with hooks and spikes.

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Thaipusam Festival