The first weekend we were in Malaysia, Troy took me to the Batu Caves . When you hear the word caves, you think of a great big empty space inside of a mountain or the ground. And that's what these are.

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Batu Caves | A Day in the Life of A Simple Girl

By celebrating Thaipusam , devotees from this community demonstrate their faith to Lord Murugan, son of Hindu God Shiva and his consort Parvati, by carrying kavadis (literally "burdens") through a 4.5 km long processional  …

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Thaipusam Festival takes place in January / February each year and one of the largest celebrations takes place in Singapore. Take a look at my photo essay!

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Thaipusam Singapore 2013: Photo Essay | Travelbllgr

During the month of February (sometimes the end of January) the Hindu people celebrate a festival known as Thaipusam . This festival is named after the months it occurs in (Thai – January/February) and the brightest star in …

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Picture of the Day – <b>Thaipusam</b> Devotee | A Day in the Life of A <b>…</b>

During the month of February (sometimes the end of January) the Hindu people celebrate a festival known as Thaipusam . This festival is named after the months it occurs in (Thai – January/February) and the brightest star in …

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<b>Thaipusam</b> Devotee – A Day in the Life of A Simple Girl

Troy and I have gone to Batu Caves several times since we first moved here.

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Picture of the Day – Lord Murugan Statue at Batu Caves

Troy and I have gone to Batu Caves several times since we first moved here. Our first time was on October 6th, a week after we arrived in Malaysia. It's so amazing walking around the corner and seeing this massive statue.

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Lord Murugan Statue at Batu Caves – A Day in the Life of A Simple Girl

It's been a hot minute since our trip to Malaysia, but we realized that we would be totally dropping the ball if we didn't at least make a quick mention of our trip to the Batu Caves . We first heard about them while cruising through ..

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Lord Murugan & The Batu Caves | Beyond the 38th Parallel

When the moon is full on the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, the Tamil celebrate Thaipusam, a major Hindu festival in honour of Lord Murugan. This year Thaipusam fell on Sunday the 27th January. Lord Murugan is the …

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Thaipusam 2013 – Batu Caves – Kuala Lumpur | David's Space

This Hindu festival is marked by a procession where people carry kvadais (burdens) from a temple in the city to Batu caves and many are also pierced by hooks in the backs, through tongue and cheeks etc.

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