Piercings and prayer: Malaysian Hindus celebrate Thaipusam

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 05, 2023 9:57 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Ethnic Indian Malaysians massed in Hindu temples across the country Sunday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, months after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions that had barred large crowds.

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Batu Caves temple just outside Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in an act of devotion to the deity Lord Murugan.

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