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Tamilians In Singapore Celebrate Thaipusam Festival After 2 Years Of Covid Curbs
The Tamil community in Singapore celebrated their annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam with pomp and fanfare on Sunday, after a two-year hiatus following the pandemic restrictions.
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Malaysian Hindus Defy Coronavirus Scare To Celebrate Thaipusam Festival
Hindus gathered in temples across Malaysia on Saturday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers, despite concerns about the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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Hindus In Singapore Celebrate Colourful Tamil Festival
Over 20,000 Hindus in Singapore today celebrated the colourful Thaipusam festival, thronging the streets for an annual religious procession to fulfil vows and offer prayers to the deity Murugan, with live music being allowed throughout the route for the first time in 40 years.
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3 Indian-Origin Men Arrested in Singapore
Three Indian-origin Singaporean men have been arrested for disorderly behaviour during the celebration of Thaipusama, a colourful annual Hindu festival in which many believers pierce their bodies with hooks to honour Lord Murugan's victory over demon hordes.
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Singapore to impose alcohol ban along Hindu festival route
Singapore will impose an alcohol ban in the area where the Hindu religious festival Thaipusam is to be celebrated on Friday, police said.
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Tamilians In Singapore Celebrate Thaipusam Festival After 2 Years Of Covid Curbs
The Tamil community in Singapore celebrated their annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam with pomp and fanfare on Sunday, after a two-year hiatus following the pandemic restrictions.
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Malaysian Hindus Defy Coronavirus Scare To Celebrate Thaipusam Festival
Hindus gathered in temples across Malaysia on Saturday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers, despite concerns about the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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Hindus In Singapore Celebrate Colourful Tamil Festival
Over 20,000 Hindus in Singapore today celebrated the colourful Thaipusam festival, thronging the streets for an annual religious procession to fulfil vows and offer prayers to the deity Murugan, with live music being allowed throughout the route for the first time in 40 years.
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3 Indian-Origin Men Arrested in Singapore
Three Indian-origin Singaporean men have been arrested for disorderly behaviour during the celebration of Thaipusama, a colourful annual Hindu festival in which many believers pierce their bodies with hooks to honour Lord Murugan's victory over demon hordes.
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Singapore to impose alcohol ban along Hindu festival route
Singapore will impose an alcohol ban in the area where the Hindu religious festival Thaipusam is to be celebrated on Friday, police said.
