Hindus Celebrate Thaipusam in Malaysia With Traditional Fervor
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by Tamil population. It is one of the most popular Hindu festivals in Malaysia and is celebrated by all regardless of their religion.
Like every year Hindus celebrated Thaipusam in Malaysia by piercing their bodies with metal spikes and hooks. This may look gut churning to some but is regarded as a way to pray to Lord Murga for prosperous year.
An except from CNN story:
Beating drums accompany hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers as they inch their way toward the entrance of the Batu caves just north of Malaysia’s capital for the festival of Thaipusam.
The festival is celebrated under a full moon and many Hindus come to ask Lord Muruga for good health and peace for the year, to help them find a job or to cure a sick relative.
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