On the surface, the Hindu festival of Thaipusam might seem like any other thanksgiving or new year event. Celebrated during the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February), which is ...

Thaipusam commemorates the day, according to Hindu mythology, when the goddess Parvathi gave her son Lord Murugan a powerful lance to fight evil demons Many devotees pierce their bodies with skewers ...

The Hindu festival of Thaipusam commemorates the day when goddess Pavarthi gave her son Lord Muruga an invincible lance with which he destroyed evil demons ...

Some worshippers celebrate Thaipusam by piercing their bodies with skewers in an act of penance - Copyright AFP Mohd RASFAN Some worshippers celebrate Thaipusam by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acts of self-mutilation also testify to worshippers' faith and sacrificial devotion in the Thaipusam festival. Genevieve Tan Shu ...

More than one million Hindu devotees have flocked to a Malaysian cave temple to mark a colourful Hindu festival during which they pierce themselves with hooks and skewers Credit: AP The worshippers ...

A sea of colour lit up Malaysia's landmark Batu Caves outside the capital Sunday, as hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered to celebrate Thaipusam, one of the religion's most revered ...