K. Thamoosamby Pillay. Image: Varnam Malaysia Inspired by this vision, Pillay built a temple in Lord Murugan’s name and installed a sacred statue of him. A year later, in 1892, the first Thaipusam at ...

The main attraction is the large statue of Lord Murugan, a Hindu deity, which stands at the entrance. To reach the Temple Cave, visitors must climb 272 steps, often accompanied by a troop of playful ...

A three-foot statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu had washed ashore. The sculpture was broken in pieces, but experts recognized it as depicting Vishnu in the Janardanaya avatar, one of his 24 divine forms ...

She wants them to keep their hands to themselves. A college student is on a mission to protect an Irish statue that is frequently groped by passersby. Pedestrians are known to get handsy with ...

His statue travels the streets on a decorated float, followed by his brother Muruga. He brings his blessings as he goes! The Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam temple, the largest Hindu temple in France ...