Celebrating a quiet Thaipusam in Malaysia for the second year in a row | Malay Mail

However, it was still a quieter and more subdued sight when compared to the hundreds of thousands who used to throng the temple complex in the pre-pandemic years.

For Muralikrishnaa Gopalakrishnan, a sound engineer hailing from Penang, the smaller crowd meant less noise and distraction, allowing him and his family to fully immerse themselves in their prayers. Another worshipper Laveena Jayabarathi ― who attended prayers with her family, as they do every year ― shared similar sentiments with Muralikrishnaa.“You can actually connect more with God. You can go around at your own pace and take in the space and freedom. There is a nice balance to it,” the 25-year-old said.

“We cannot be selfish ― even though this day is very important to Hindus. We have to be concerned about everyone’s safety,” he said toHindu devotees observe standard operating procedures during Thaipusam at Batu Caves January 18, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara Kavitha added that the crowd control SOPs should actually be the way forward and implemented in the years to come.

On January 12, National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique announced the SOP which among others stipulated that only theceremony was still not permitted during this year’s festival.was allowed from tomorrow to January 19 with the number of devotees allowed to be set according to the respective temples, while prayer ceremonies would be held in sessions and movement of chariot processions should follow the set SOP.

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