Ganesan Murugayyan has been carrying the kavadi at almost every Thaipusam since he was 19 years old.He will do so once more ...

Shankar said body-piercing requires patience — such as when he once attached 108 hooks on a devotee — and occasional creativity, including the time he hooked a devotee’s skin to coconuts that were ...

IPOH: The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has carried out various safety tests on the Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Bridge before deciding ...

Two curved frames, joined at the centre, rest across the shoulders of the bearer. Decorated with flowers, cloth, or peacock ...

SINGAPORE: When hospital worker Surendran Vijay lifted the kavadi onto his shoulders in the early hours of Sunday (Feb 1), ...

MELAKA, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Besides the federal capital, Perak and Penang, Melaka is also among the focal points for Hindu devotees each year during the Thaipusam celebration, with nearly 50,000 ...

The Thaipusam celebration in this state continues to captivate as the Golden Chariot, first introduced in 2017, proudly carries the vel (spear), the sacred weapon of Lord Murugan, starting its journey ...

FMT examines the profound meaning behind carrying the kavadi and explores its practices, significance, and the faith it represents.