Kuala Lumpur
Thaipusam
Day of Penance and Thanksgiving
Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur, 68100
Phone: +60 3 2272 5823
The Hindus celebrate this profoundly religious event of penance and thanks in the 10th month of the Hindu calendar. The festival begins with a procession of the elaborately decorated statue of Lord Muruga, the God of Prosperity, hauled by bullocks from the Maha Mariamman Temple to the Batu Caves. Holy water is sprinkled on the deity's route, drumming and chanting fills the air and thousands of fresh coconuts are smashed symbolising the washing away of sins. Expect to see hundreds of thousands of devotees and tourists flocking to this event. The main attraction is the kavadi, a body piercing act.
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