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

Why do devotees carrying the kavadi and those accompanying them to pay homage to Lord Mururga during Thaipusam shout “Vel!Vel!”? The ‘Vel’ – a spear-like weapon carried by Lord Muruga ...

Singer Sid Sriram partners with Warner Music India to release 'Sivanar', a track based on a 14th-century Tamil anthology. The ...

HINDUS in Kedah will be able to celebrate Thaipusam after a public holiday was announced by the state government, Malaysia Nanban reported. Thaipusam is not a gazetted public holiday and every ...

CYBERJAYA, March 11, 2025 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided not to suspend the broadcasting licence of Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd, the operator of Era FM ...

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Acclaimed Indian-American vocalist, musician and composer Sid Sriram has unveiled a joint venture with Warner Music India, ...

DAP lawmaker RSN Rayer has renewed his call for strict action against Muslim preacher Zamri Vinoth who likened Kavadi bearers during the Hindu Thaipusam festival to individuals who are possessed ...

Azad Jasmin and Radin Amir Affendy were seen mimicking the kavadi ritual performed by devotees during Thaipusam. The video was taken down on the same day and prompted a flurry of responses from ...

Race relations in Malaysia have always been, at best, a tenuous subject matter, judiciously avoided by mainstream media and politicians. Malaysia’s Madani ...

The music video, directed by Parasher Baruah, was filmed at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur during Thaipusam, a major Hindu ...

The Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) may see a change in leadership following significant shifts in DAP after its March 16 ...