2015 Thaipusam [18SG]
By on Feb 4, 2015 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam
Lim Su Seng posted a photo: An Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community on the full moon of the Tamil month (Jan/Feb according to the Tamil Calendar) Over a million Hindus gather every year at various temples nationwide to celebrate Thaipusam. The celebrations take place on a grand scale at the Batu Caves (Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple) just outside of Kuala Lumpur. The festival celebrates the occasion when Parvati (Hindu goddess) gave Murugan (Hindu deity) a spear so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.
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2015 Thaipusam [18SG]