Timing couldn’t have been more perfect. By accident we arrived in George Town, Malaysia, the day before Thaipusam , one of the busiest times in this UNESCO World Heritage city. No wonder we had such a hard time finding  …

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Skewers, milk, and incense: <b>Thaipusam</b> in Penang, Malaysia <b>…</b>

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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The Intercontinental Gardener: Thaipusam – carrying the burden of …

Indeed, soon after the sun climbs several thousands line the avenues to discover a silver plated chariot of recorded wood holding a figure of Lord Murugan making its gratitude to the Batu Caves wherever is to remain rapidly.

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Malaysian thaipusam festival symbol for world heritage at <b>Batu caves</b>

Thaipusam celebrated by Indian Hindu and commemorates the occasion to conquer evil demon. Thaipusam as the religious festival gathering amount of devotees perform ritual worship at Hindu Temple

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Thaipusam Festival 2014 | Malaysia | Eventsubscribe

Malaysia The holy festival of Thaipusam is celebrated by acts of self-abengation in fulfilment (should read fulfillment) of a vow. 2013 – – – – – – – The word Thaipusam is a combination of the name of the month, Thai, and the …

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My Favorite Views: Malaysia – Festival of Thaipusam

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

Amazement, intrigue, shock, wonder, exhaustion, connection, sadness, and joy were just a few of the feelings we experienced this year at the Thaipusam festival in Penang.

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Thaipusam in Penang 2013 – Bohemian Travelers

Amazement, intrigue, shock, wonder, exhaustion, connection, sadness, and joy were just a few of the feelings we experienced this year at the Thaipusam festival in Penang.

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Thaipusam in Penang 2013 – Bohemian Travelers

Groups of people come together for so many reasons…. For religious reasons….these Thaipusam festival participants placed themselves into a trance to pierce their bodies without blood being released

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Batu Cave Sri Subramaniam Temple (Tamil: பத்து மலை) is located in the Gombak district about 12km away from Kuala Lumpur. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord …

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Batu Cave, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Weelingraphy