Thaipusam Penang, January 20th-22nd 2019

Thaipusam is one of Penang’s most dynamic, colourful, and happy annual festivals. Celebrated each year during the full moon of the tenth month of the Hindu calendar – roughly between mid-January and mid-February, the Hindu community in Malaysia pays...

Thaipusam Penang, January 30th-February 1st 2018

Celebrated each year during the full moon in the tenth month of the Hindu calendar – falling from mid-January to mid-February – is a key Hindu ceremony known as Thaipusam. It is an event that is especially observed by the Hindu community in Malaysia, where...