Shortly before my 17th birthday in february I got the incredible chance to witness a Hidu festival called Thaipusam or Thaipoosam. It is celebrated by big Tamil communities around the world on the full moon of the Tamil month …

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தைப்பூசம் / Thaipusam | Ramin Krause

Malay, Chinese and Indian compose the three main populations living in Malaysia. Malaysians of Indian descent comprises approximately 7.1% of its population.

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272 steps to <b>Batu Caves</b> | funfamilyfeats

After hurling myself out of a taxi cab at the entrance of the Batu Caves and throwing some ringgit at the driver without bothering to retrieve my change, I poured every remaining morsel of energy I could muster into my final …

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A Web of Thoughts: Sprinting to the Batu Caves

Knowing that we were going to conquer 272 steps in Batu Caves , I prepared myself for this and made sure that we ate first, drank water and even went to the bathroom. …and after less than half an hour, we were finally up  …

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Random Thoughts: Surviving the 272 Steps of <b>Batu Caves</b>.

Batu Caves . My most anticipated activity in Kuala Lumpur was to visit the Batu Caves .

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<b>Batu Caves</b> | Walking, Talking Style

While our visit to Kuala Lumpur we had chance to see beautiful Batu Caves – limestone hills with plenty of caves and cave temples few kilometers away from capital city of Malaysia. Entrance is free. Only 272 stairs might be  …

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Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur | Tarafuki's Blog

Thaipusam is celebrated in the Tamil month Thai (January – February), on the day of the star Poosam around Pournami (Full Moon). Many legends have done round about this festival

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Thaipusam | Spiritual Zon

I have been riding motorcycles for about 7 years now and truth be told, I have never really took to the motorcycling as something beyond a type of transport until only a year ago. My trusty Yamaha XJR 400 was due to be  …

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Batu Caves, Malaysia | touring on my Ducati Monster | sixandsevens …

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai, on the date of the full moon. During Thaipusam , Hindu devotees participate in a pilgrimage along a pre-determined route from Sri Veeramakaliamman …

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analogue monologue: Thaipusam 2013: a photo journey

During my trip to Malaysia in 2012 I took a trip to the Batu Caves , which is a short distance away from Kuala Lumpur by rail. These limestones caves were transformed into a place of worship for the popular Hindu god Lord …

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Malaysia: Batu Caves | My Choson Path