Here are a couple of interesting facts: the name Thaipusam comes from the words “Thai”, which is the 10th month in the Tamil calender, and “Pusam”, the brightest star that is at its highest point during the time of the festival. …

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Once a year, Batu Caves becomes the centre of a great religious procession stretching out through the city. Now declared a public holiday and with much better traffic control, the festival would see entire roads closed for the …

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The name “Batu” means stone, and Batu Caves got its name from Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows right past these hills. The limestone caves that form Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old. It was said ..

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Ever wonder why some Indian devotees pierce their bodies or hook objects into their flesh, apparently without pain?

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