Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
272 Steps Under a Kavadi
Usually around 14 Jan 2027 – 20 Feb 2027
Exact dates: Tamil calendar; confirmed each year in Malaysia's federal and state public holiday gazette
Access: open
Where to see it
- Batu Caves — primary_viewing
- Singapore — primary_viewing
Thaipusam falls on the full moon of the Tamil month Thai, which puts it in January or February. Devotees climb the 272 steps at Batu Caves carrying kavadi frames, many with skewers through cheeks and tongue, beneath a 42.7 metre statue of Murugan.