Blog Posts on thaipusam

Thaipusam 2012 in Singapore by Braggies on Feb 15, 2012Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community here in Singapore. The festival is a religious ceremonial worship in which devotees implore physical burden as offering to their God of War Murugan.  The physical burden or kavad...

5 Tips to Navigate the Batu Caves by Pinoy Boy Journals on Oct 28, 2010When i went to Kuala Lumpur almost two years ago, i had the opportunity to visit one of KL's most astounding landmarks. Back on that day, i had a choice whether to travel to Genting Highlands or the... Backpacking trips around The Philippines, Asia...

Penang, Malaysia by Tiny Goes To... on Jan 30, 2010Penang's capital city, Georgetown, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mainly, this is the reason why I planned my travel here. From Kuala Lumpur, we boarded Firefly Malaysia out of curiosity of their local aircraft carrier. It was worth the try especia...

Men of Faith by My Misadventure on Jan 30, 2010As some of us may know, Singapore has a substantial number of people who are Hindu. These people are intense about their religion, and some of them takes some extraordinary measures to display their devotion – Thaipusam is an example of this.Ye...