Last year, Gregory’s polystyrene white peacock kavadi became the talk of Ipoh. “For us, just like the statue, we see the kavadi as Lord Murugan. We decorate the statue, and similarly, we decorate the ...

Devotees carrying elaborate and heavy metal structures called “kavadis” walked barefoot to a temple. Read more at ...

Amid the sea of devotees carrying milk pots and kavadi, another group added to the vibrant energy of Thaipusam – the urumi ...

Thaipusam is celebrated on the first full moon in the Tamil month of Thai when the Pusam star — the eighth of the 27 stars in ...

Tamil Nadu's beloved deity, Lord Murugan, emerged as a social media sensation, wielding not his traditional vel (spear) but ...

FOR many Hindus, Thaipusam is a time to express gratitude, seek blessings and fulfil vows made to Lord Muruga.

Conflict over attempted animal sacrifice at dargah in Madurai has sparked communal tensions in Thiruparankundram hills. Now, ...

Communal and political tension surrounds the Tirupparankundram temple's ownership claim to the barren hill, settled by the ...

Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad has accused the ruling DMK of abandoning Tamil god Lord Murugan in an attempt to appease minority vote banks. His remarks came in response to the recent ...

The controversy erupted after some Muslim organisations reportedly demanded the renaming of the hillock - home to both the Lord Murugan temple and a dargah - as Sikkandar Malai. This triggered ...