Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. On January 17 this year the Hindu Tamil populations of Malaysia, ...
THE Batu Caves temple management has begun preparing the Sungai Batu riverbank near the temple for the use of devotees during the upcoming Thaipusam festival, Malaysia Nanban reported. Sri Maha ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- This year’s Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves will feature enhanced medical and emergency response services, as an estimated 1.2 to 1.5 million devotees and visitors ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Traders at Batu Caves are anticipating a surge in business with thousands of devotees, visitors and tourists set to attend today’s Thaipusam celebration. Restaurant operator Shamini ...
Indian-origin man Suresh Vanaz made headlines after he carried his brother with cerebral palsy while visiting Batu Caves for Thaipusam. He lives in Singapore. An Indian-origin man’s love for his ...
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said about 1,300 police personnel will be deployed at Batu Caves to ensure public safety throughout the Thaipusam celebration. Seven roads around Batu Caves ...
On the surface, Kuala Lumpur, city of 1.8 million people, is a modern metropolis filled with shopping malls and skyscrapers. But beneath that urban buzz lies a city of cultural diversity, fueled by a ...
Colourful, devotional and painful celebrations in Malaysia! Based on a programme by Siobhann Tighe for BBC World Service In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash ...
On the surface, Kuala Lumpur, city of 1.8 million people, is a modern metropolis filled with shopping malls and skyscrapers. But beneath that urban buzz lies a city of cultural diversity, fueled by a ...