Thaipusam 2018 Batu Caves

Unless you really need your beauty sleep try not to miss them.

Thaipusam 2018 batu caves. Published on jan 30 2018 thaipusam is the biggest festival for hindus after deepavali and usually falls in january or february. In malaysia the cave temple of batu caves is the focal point of the celebration as it is a temple dedicated to this god. How to get there. Thaipusam 2018 batu caves gombak selangor thai poosam 2018 live kuala lumpur malaysia velvelvetrivel thaipusam2018 thaipoosam thaipusam batucaves.

1 feb 2018 kuala lumpur. Thaipusam 2018 head to batu caves for the full experience and be prepared for a day of kavadis piercings coconuts and what it means to offer thanks in the most extreme way. For the 2018 thaipusam a golden chariot was added to the procession transporting the murti of lord vinayaga ganesha murugan s sibling who also has a temple at batu caves. If you plan to photograph thaipusam at batu caves the predawn hours are full of activity.

Malaysia s hindus celebrate thaipusam at batu caves more than a million people attended the biggest festival in the world dedicated to the hindu god murugan. By elizabeth gerard published. Batu caves is accessible via the batu caves ktm komuter but during thaipusam it also gets pretty busy. Be sure to arrange transportation beforehand as trains do not run at 4 30 am.

It is observed as a day of thanksgiving and paying penance for. An explosion of colour is the only way we can describe our most recent trip to batu caves near kuala lumpur in malaysia. Here are our top suggestions to give yourself the best chance for a successful day of photography. There are bus services that can take you all the way up to batu caves during thaipusam.

So devout pilgrims bring offerings to lord muruga and make their way to batu caves in the days coming up to and culminating on thaipusam day. We were fortunate as our pilgrimage to batu caves coincided with thaipusam festival a hindu festival in 2019 which lasts for three days and is celebrated worldwide by the tamil speaking community to seek blessings and fulfill vows. If you have time apart from the giant golden lord muruga statue try to get a glimpse of the giant hanuman statue which is towards the komuter entrance it is quite a sight to behold. Thaipusam in batu caves.