Lord Murugan

After two years of celebrating Thaipusam on a small scale, Hindu devotees as well as foreign tourists in Penang are going all out this year to commemorate the birthday of Lord Murugan.

Natarajen was charged for not returning a statue of Lord Murugan but instead handed over one which resembled the original statue.

The public is reminded not to march with nor gather on the side of the road to view the chariot carrying the statue of Lord Murugan in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival.

The National Security Council (MKN) only allows the chariot carrying the statue of Lord Murugan to travel to Batu Caves, minus a procession, in conjunction with this year's Thaipusam celebration.

The chariot procession from the Jalan Bandar temple to Batu Caves must adhere to the conditions and standard operating procedures stipulated by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall.

The famous dual chariot procession, bearing the statue of Lord Murugan during Thaipusam in Penang, has been called off this year.

The state will have a series of meetings to discuss on how to manage Thaipusam this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

This retired professor of commerce was in town recently to talk about Lord Murugan and the significance of the Thaipusam celebration.

Although devotees of Lord Murugan come in droves yearly to join the Thaipusam celebration but the sight of discarded rubbish take over the religious festivity.

Batu Caves gears up for the Thaipusam on January 27 as devotees begin their prayers in honour of Lord Murugan.

Visitors to Batu Caves, Selangor, who are often awed by the huge statue of Lord Murugan have another big attraction-a 10ft pot in conjunction with the first Ponggal celebration.

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