For as long as we can remember, Batu Caves has been the primary site of worship for Hindu devotees in Malaysia. In fact, it is argued as one of the most well-known Hindu places of worship in the world ...

Suresh Vanaz with his brother at Batu Caves in Malaysia ... Despite it being observed just for one day, devotees often began fasting weeks in advance. It involves devotees piercing their skin ...

Thaipusam, one of the largest Hindu festivals in Malaysia, sees devotees and tourists flock to Batu Caves every year to witness the vibrant processions and rituals. In a Facebook post, KTMB ...

Celebrations centred, as they have for more than a century, at the Batu Caves complex on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur. Devotees bearing offerings such as milk pots or carrying ...

Batu Caves (Malaysia) (AFP) – Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and ...

Thaipusam is marked with particular zest in multicultural Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation where ethnic Indians make up about seven percent of the 34 million population. Thaipusam is one of the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Traders at Batu Caves are anticipating a surge in business with thousands of devotees, visitors and tourists set to attend today’s Thaipusam celebration. Restaurant operator ...

Hindu devotees perform a religious ceremony in conjunction with Thaipusam at Batu Caves. NSTP/MOHAMAD SHAHRIL BADRI SAALI Hindu devotees perform a religious ceremony in conjunction with Thaipusam at ...

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be added medical and emergency response services for the Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves on Feb 11, with an estimated 1.2 to 1.5 million devotees and visitors expected ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- This year’s Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves will feature enhanced medical and emergency response services, as an estimated 1.2 to 1.5 million devotees and visitors ...

Emphasizing that enhancing the facilities for the devotees are the priority for the temple management ... that would take place at the National Pongal Unity Celebration at Batu Caves on 19th January.