Mortal · Kaumara · Southeast Asia · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

K. Thamboosamy Pillai

Also called: Thamboosamy Pillay, K. Thamboosamy

Tamil community leader of colonial Kuala Lumpur, born in Singapore in 1850, who founded the Sri Mahamariamman Temple there and, with his friend Kanthapa Thevar, placed a vel in the Batu Caves and began Thaipusam there.

Sources: It began with prayer to Lord Muruga, New Straits Times, January 2016; Batu Caves; Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Wikipedia · see K. Thamboosamy Pillai's web

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K. Thamboosamy Pillai devotee of

Kartikeya (God) Kaumara · The hills on Idumban's shoulders (the first kavadi)
Placed the vel in the Batu Caves and began Thaipusam there.

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The hills on Idumban's shoulders (the first kavadi)
Temple legend · as sets the vel in the Batu Caves · 2 tellings

Cited

It began with prayer to Lord Muruga, New Straits Times, January 2016 Media
Batu Caves; Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Wikipedia Encyclopedia