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KUALA LUMPUR: Hindu devotees throughout Malaysia celebrated Thaipusam with various festivities on Tuesday (Feb 11).
GOMBAK: A sea of saffron and yellow-clad devotees packed the roads in and around the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves, thronging the hallowed grounds for Thaipusam.
Many Hindus make their way early to Batu Caves and fulfil vows to Lord Muruga ahead of Thaipusam.
GOMBAK: Amid the thousands of devotees thronging the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves for Thaipusam, various groups worked tirelessly to maintain cleanliness.
FOR many Hindus, Thaipusam is a time to express gratitude, seek blessings and fulfil vows made to Lord Muruga.
GEORGE TOWN: This year’s Thaipusam celebration holds a special meaning for 25 disabled devotees as they "climbed up" to the Arulmigu Balathandayuthabani Temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga, Penang, on Sunday (Feb 3).
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 20 roads around the capital will be closed and diverted in stages from tomorrow to make way for the chariot procession in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival.
KUALA LUMPUR: Maintenance and repairs at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple, Batu Caves, which include the provision of women's toilets and new tiling, are expected to be completed by Thaipusam next month.
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 20 roads here will be closed and diverted in stages from Sunday (Feb 9) to make way for the Thaipusam festival chariot procession.
WITH more than a million people expected to throng Batu Caves for Thaipusam, cleanup efforts are starting a week ahead in anticipation of a surge in waste.
A PORTION of waste generated during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves temple this year will be sent to recycling centres instead of ending up in landfills.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government has agreed to help the Subramaniar Swamy Temple Committee, Batu Caves in terms of its development funds, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will provide free feeder bus services to two temples in Selangor and Penang in conjunction with Thaipusam on Thursday (Jan 25).
PETALING JAYA: A social media influencer and activist lodged a police report on Thursday expressing fears of being raped and killed before being found dead in her condominium.
SELAYANG Municipal Council (MPS) has cleaned up and fixed broken walkways outside the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple grounds to cater to two million visitors expected during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Gombak, Selangor.
KUALA LUMPUR: The celebration of Deepavali, also known as the Festival of Lights, was joyously observed across the country, with Hindu devotees taking advantage of the good weather in the morning to carry out religious obligations at temples in their respective areas.
In the spirit of Thaipusam, volunteers were spotted giving out free food and drinks and singing devotional songs (bhajan) at the Batu Caves temple grounds in Gombak, Selangor.
The sun had yet to rise but the grounds of the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple at Batu Caves in Gombak, Selangor were already swarming with foreign tourists on the eve of Thaipusam.
For nearly two decades, Saravanan Ayasamy has been shearing heads at Batu Caves, vowing to continue this tradition for many more years.
GOMBAK: About 290 stalls are slated to operate at the annual Thaipusam bazaar near the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves from Jan 23 to 26.
