The video, captioned "Muruga devotees anointed with shocking chili powder Thaipusam festival Location: Sidthathur village, Villupuram district," captures a ritual during the Thaipusam festival.

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in acts of devotion.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Thaipusam celebration on Tuesday (Jan 18) at the Sri Subramaniar temple in Batu Caves, Malaysia will be a subdued affair for the second year in a row, instead of drawing in the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang wishes all Hindus in the country a Happy Thaipusam. He conveyed the greetings through a post on his official Facebook account on ...

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Penang Waterfall Nattukotai Chettiar Temple has upgraded its Silver Chariot Tracker website this year with new features in conjunction with the Thaipusam ...