Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

A group of activists based in Madurai have  formed a group called ‘Madurai social harmony group’ to maintain the peace at ...

Around 110 years ago, a dispute had arisen between the administrators of Madura Meenakshi Devasthanam and the Sultan Sikkandar Avulia Dargah that briefly warranted the intervention of the government.

Discover Penang Thaipusam, one of Malaysia’s grandest cultural celebrations, featuring kavadi processions, sacred rituals, ...

Beside being famous for the rows of over 100 stalls known as ‘Thaneer Panthal’ which are festively decorated, distributing ...