What do devotees do on Thaipusam? Devotees usually start their preparations 48 days (one mandala) before Thaipusam by fasting ...

From the shaving of heads to the piercing of flesh, the acts of penance and devotion on display reveal the profound spiritual ...

Thaipusam 2025: Lakhs of devotees are celebrating Thaipusam 2025 and worship Lord Murugan, the god of war, victory and wisdom. The festival is celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai.

Formed in 2020, the NGO Clean Thaipusam has mobilised 500 volunteers this year to monitor waste management at major temple ...

Crowd control and public safety during the Thaipusam celebrations here are excellent, with no untoward incidents or crimes ...

Nearly 16,000 devotees participated in the Thaipusam festival in Singapore, performing rituals like carrying the 'paalkudam' or 'kavadis'. The event, significant for Tamil Hindus, faced logistical ...

HINDUS in Kedah will be able to celebrate Thaipusam after a public holiday was announced by the state government, Malaysia Nanban reported. Thaipusam is not a gazetted public holiday and every ...

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in acts of devotion.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching described Thaipusam as a celebration of unity, where families, friends and ...

Thaipusam festival donations at the Palani Thandayuthapani Swamy Temple totalled Rs. 3.31 crore, along with 557g of gold, ...