Thanwan Singh posted a photo: A devotee loudly prays towards the sun while doing the cleansing ritual, before making way to complete his offering ceremony towards Lord Muruga during Thaipusam in Batu Caves, Malaysia 2013

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Note: One image at the end of this post is quite graphic and may not be suitable for all audiences. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival that commemorates the triumph of good over evil

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badzmanaois posted a photo: Devotees coming from the Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple march through the streets of Chinatown. This temples is an agamic temple, built in the Dravidian style.

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Indians in Kelantan have united to demand Thaipusam gazetted as a state public holiday. More than 10,000 Indians in the state have got together to seek recognition for one of the most important Hindu celebrations in the ..

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