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Malaysia, Hindus and Thaipusam

The Manila Times on MSN · 11h

Malaysia's Hindus pierce own bodies during festival

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

AFP on MSN · 23h

Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam festival with fervour

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. Some worshippers pierce themselves with skewers or hang hooks and chains from their bodies in acts of penance.

Associated Press · 19h

Thousands gather at Malaysia’s most sacred Hindu cave for annual Thaipusam festival

Hundreds and thousands of Hindu devotees walked up Malaysia's most sacred Hindu cave on Tuesday at the annual Thaipusam festival. (AP video/Vincent Thian)

Africanews English on MSN · 15h

Hundreds of thousands of worshippers gather in Malaysia for Thaipusam festival

A Hindu devotee stands with her tongue pierced by a metal rod during the Thaipusam festival in Selangor, Malaysia, 11.02.2025

Malay Mail on MSN1d

Not just about ‘kavadi’ and Batu Caves: What is Thaipusam and how did it become massive in Malaysia?

In the 1800s, the Nattukottai Chettiar people established a shrine for Lord Murugan near a waterfall at Penang’s Botanical ...

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DPMs extend Thaipusam greetings, emphasise unity in diversity

Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof have extended their well-wishes to the ...

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Malaysia beckons tourists from south Indian cities

Tourism Malaysia targets 1.6 million Indian travellers for 'Visit Malaysia Year 2026', focusing on MICE and wedding tourism.

Malay Mail on MSN6d

‘Unreasonable and insensitive’: Hindu Sangam says no to non-Muslims having to get approvals for events involving Muslims

This came after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar announced last ...

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