A round 16,000 devotees fulfilled their vows to Lord Murugan during a Thaipusam festival celebrated in Singapore on Tuesday. Most of the participating devotees undertook to carry the ‘paalkudam ...

SINGAPORE, March 7 — Singapore’s Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim has yesterday renewed calls for Thaipusam to be reinstated as a ...

YAHOO POLL: Is it okay if the guy uses CDC vouchers to pay for the first date? Along with other holidays like Easter Monday and Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday), Thaipusam was sacrificed for the ...

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The Thaipusam procession in Penang began in 1856, with only the silver chariot in use until 2017 when the golden chariot was introduced by the Penang Hindu Endowment Board.

GOMBAK: Commuters can enjoy free rides on KTM Komuter trains for two days on Jan 24 and 25 for Thaipusam and the service will run for 24 hours per day from Jan 23-36, says Anthony Loke. The ...