[ Yahoo! News ] Thousands celebrate Hindu Thaipusam festival in Malaysia

The article titled “Thousands celebrate Hindu Thaipusam festival in Malaysia” discusses the Thaipusam festival that took place in Malaysia.

Thaipusam is a significant Hindu festival celebrated with great fervor across Malaysia. Thousands of devotees gathered at the Batu Caves temple complex on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur to participate in the festival.

The festival commemorates the day when the goddess Parvathi gave her son Lord Murugan a powerful lance to fight evil demons. Devotees showcased their devotion by piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers, carrying heavy ornate metal structures called kavadis, and walking barefoot up 272 steps to reach the temple.

The kavadis, affixed to their bodies with sharp metal spikes hammered into the skin, can weigh as much as 100 kilograms (220 pounds). Some devotees appeared to be in a trance as they carried the kavadis.

Devotees also brought gifts, including milk pots and coconuts, which were eventually smashed as offerings. The festival is an important religious event for Tamil Hindus and is celebrated not only in Malaysia but also in India, Singapore, and other parts of the world where Tamil communities reside.

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