Siddhas in Malaysia — The Tamil Lineage That Crossed the Bay of Bengal
Climb the 272 steps at Batu Caves outside Kuala Lumpur on the morning of Thaipusam and you will see something whose meaning runs much deeper than tourism allows. A river of devotees walks up barefoot — many carrying kāvaḍi, the wooden arches studded with vels and feathers, some with the spears that pierce their cheeks and tongues — moving toward…
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