A few weeks back i had the chance to be back in Penang for Thaipusam and i have to say this week’s theme suits well with the pictures i have to share. Every year the kavadis (the gadgets carried on the shoulders by devotees) gets bigger and more colourful. It looks heavy and the devotees will have to carry it for a good 4-5km before reaching the temple.
Some of the kavadis are too big and heavy that it requires a few people to help navigate into the temple and i can tell you it’s no easy task. Besides carrying kavadi, some devotees pierce their skin, tongue or cheeks.
I couldn’t get a clear shot because my hand kept shaking as i was shoved by people around me 
These devotees had small pots pierced to the front part of their body. This is definitely pain and heavy since it’s easily 50-100 pots hung on their chest.
The back is also pierced and attached to a decorated vehicle which will be followed to the entrance of the temple. For more information about this festival, you can read more on Wikipedia 
Have a great weekend everyone 
I have never been to a Thaipusam celebration before, although I live in Penang for N years. @.@ I guess for every festive season, I only think of traffic jam. Haha!
Ouuuch! I always quirm in pain when I see those men carrying those kavadis.
Heavy + Painful(to me lar)..
Hmm…. I wonder if there are thin devotees. If they should carry O_o then… ouch…
I can see that really heavy!!
(^O_o)”"”"” sweat~~ These are still ok compared to the one I saw with the body of a bicycle pierced through the mouth.. hehe
Good and unique post this week Satkuru.
Come in for some fun in Criz’s Sanctuary and/or some serious matter in Insight Criz. Have a nice weekend!
well done!
Thank´s for nice photos and interesting reeding!
Happy Weekend wishes from Sweden!
wow, I never saw anything like that
That looks like torture! heavy!
My heavy is posted…hope you can drop by and celebrate my birthday with me. Happy Hunting!
Wow that looks like an interesting festival! Great heavy shots, but ouch that last shot looks painful!
Pierced?? oh my that is not worth it
Wow that is devotion indeed! I had not heard of this festival before. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend
Oh my! Are those real on those men’s back? Ewwwww! looks so painful to me. Happy weekend!
Baby Pushing Mommy
That looks heavily painful to me! Good and interesting shots though.
Painful mayhap but it’s quite unique to have it as part of Malaysia.
By the way, about the kavadis in the first photograph. That one looks immensly tall and there are banners hung over that looks pretty low. Was there any risk the kavadis got entangled? That thought scares me the most!
Looks heavy and painful. But these are great shots for the theme!
Pearl
That is heavy and pain