In Kuala Lumpur (or KL) in Malaysia the festival ends in a procession from the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in the heart of the city to Batu Caves IMG_6955 located about 15 kilometers out of town – and it ends with a steep …

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Thaipusam 2012 Penang 6th February (Monday). Posted on February 6, 2012. Hello All.

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A man enters a trance and gets his cheeks pierced by a spear at the annual Hindu Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hundreds of Tamil…

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Thaipusam is a Hindu festival of the most popular in Malaysia, which marks the day when the son of Lord Shiva, Muruga, given orders to destroy the three demon Asura. This festival demonstrates body piercings in the tongue, …

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However, due to the “comprehensive guide” made public for this year's Thaipusam festival, many questioned its rigidity. One of the rules was “not allowing music from boomboxes, drums and gongs”

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I have been in awe when I saw how huge the statue of Lord Murugan is — standing in the place of worship in Batu Caves and seems to be guarding the area. To our amazement, we took tons of pictures with just the same views for the first 15 …

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The Chronicles of Ardee: Batu Caves and Lord Murugan

I had always think of having morning exercise to improve my stamina after been so long never been exercising since I started to work in KL. There was a park which I always wanted to go to perform morning exercise. I always ..

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The next day we started quite late at 10 AM; We first went to KL tower observation deck (38 RM/ person) took some lovely photos and headed directly for Batu Caves which again is less than an hour away by drive. …

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Kuala Lumpur – Genting – Batu Caves; Malaysia Road Trip

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

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