And the Batu Caves had it all: dating back some 400 million years, the cave complex is described as one of the most popular Tamil shrines outside of India. Once in Kuala Lumpur, the adventure ...

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.

On January 17 this year the Hindu Tamil populations of Malaysia, South India, ... About 1.5 million people are expected to attend Friday's Thaipusam festivities at Batu Caves.

FOR many Hindus, Thaipusam is a time to express gratitude, seek blessings and fulfil vows made to Lord Muruga. The festival typically takes place in the Tamil calendar month of Thai (usually ...

The Batu Caves are one of Malaysia’s most popular tourist attractions. They serve as a religious site for Hindu worshippers and are the focal point of the annual Thaipusam festival every year.

The festival is also celebrated in India, Singapore and other areas with large Hindu Tamil communities. Celebrations centred, as they have for more than a century, at the Batu Caves complex on the ...