samsulsaid posted a photo: A Hindu devotee prays before a pilgrimage to the sacred Batu Caves Temple during Thaipusam festival outside Kuala Lumpur February 3, 2015. Thousands of Hindus, who comprise over eight percent of the 29 million Malaysian population, participate in the annual Hindu thanksgiving festival in which devotees subject themselves to painful rituals in a demonstration of faith and penance held in honour of Lord Subramaniam.

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visithra posted a photo: This is one of my favourite sights of Thaipusam. The arrival of Lord Muruga on the bullock cart. And each time I hear the song – Murugan vandharam, murugan vandharam – maatu vandhiyileh (lyrics changed ;p)- playing in my head ;p Every Thaipusam morning, he heads to the river for the dip of the vel in the river.

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