Belle, Carl Vadivella. <br/><br/>
Thaipusam in Malaysia  a hindu festival in the tamil diaspora /  [electronic resource] : 
Carl Vadivella Belle. 
 - [S.l.] :  ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute,  2017. 
 - 450 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Thaipusam in Malaysia: a hindu festival in the tamil diaspora -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Indians in Malaysia: The Social and Ethnic Context -- 2. Tamil Traditions and South Indian Hinduism -- 3. Colonialism, Colonial Knowledge and Hindu Reform Movements -- 4. Hinduism in Malaysia: An Overview -- 5. Murugan: A Tamil Deity -- 6. The Phenomenology of Thaipusam at Batu Caves -- 7. Other Thaipusams -- 8. Thaipusam Considered: The Divine Crossing -- Conclusions -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789814695756 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion, Rituals & Practices