The parade started at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road

February 10th 2009
Something odd and strange was happening 8th of this month in Little India, which occurred to be a Sunday, the full moon day in the month of Thai. The 'thing' was called Thaipusam Festival which celebrates the birthday of the Hindu deity Subramaniam when Hindus show the sincerity of their faith. During this period, these men called devotees pray for divine help and make vows. When their prayers ... read more

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Couple years travelling behind, who knows how many to go!? I am a young Finnish woman, at the moment living and studying in Finland. Originally I started TravelBlog to keep my family and friends in touch with my journeys and also write something down for myself. This blog contains e.g. my student exchange period in Singapore and journeys after that elsewhere in Asia. I apologize for any inaccuracies or assumptions in my blog, I try my best - sometimes it isn't good enough - sometimes it is...here's the photos, look around, comment if feel so and enjoy! ... full info

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