Malaysia: Thaipusam, A Celebration For Lord Murugan
is a new photo story now appearing on
Gaia Photos. As
photojournalist Johannes P. Christo explains,
"Thaipusam is the biggest annual Hindu festival in Malaysia, celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan, the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman."
"The celebration is held in Batu Caves Temple, Kuala Lumpur. This ritual attended by millions of devotees from around Malaysia and abroad".
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Johannes P. Christo born in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 17th 1987. Christo is a self-taught photographer who developes his own passion and vision in black and white photography as his personal works. Christois based in Bali where he works as a freelance photojournalist covering editorial and in-depth reportage. Currently he is doing documentary personal projects in Jakarta and Bali. In 2009 he was selected as Young Asian Photographer for Angkor Photo Workshop. He is available for assignments in South East Asia.
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