For some, a glum Deepavali as Covid-19 weighs on celebrations | Malay Mail

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For some, a glum Deepavali as Covid-19 weighs on celebrations

BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY

The various movement control orders also have made it hard for families living apart to celebrate the festival together. Priyasagi said one consolation was the family has had more time to make cakes and cookies this year at home but said it still missed the Deepavali air.Malay MailHe said temple management committees have accepted it and acknowledged the need to contain Covid-19.

For Hindu temples situated in CMCO areas, devotees are permitted to attend the prayers but only on the first day of Deepavali. He was forced to take a 15 per cent pay cut, which led him to start baking and making Deepavali sweetmeats and murukku to supplement his income.

 

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