Thaipusam in Penang

When & Where Thaipusam in Penang is when the moon is at it's highest position usually January or February on the island of Penang.

Thaipusam

The next Thaipusam is on January 30th 2010.

Thaipusam/Kavadi Thaipusam in Penang is a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival : the 10th month of the Hindu calender.

Getting there You can fly into Penang international airport.

Vel kavadi is a portable altar decorated with peacock feathers and attached to the devotee through 108 vels pierced into the skin on the chest and back. Fire walking is also common. Devotees enter a trance, feel no pain, do not bleed from their wounds and have no scars. Kavadi is a true experience in any Hindu community, especially in Penang off the coast of Malaysia.

Accommodation Theres cheap acccommodation and quality hotels in Penang here.

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