Hindu devotees throng hilltop temple to celebrate mini Thaipusam

  • 📰 staronline
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 75%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

GEORGE TOWN: Hindu devotees throng the Thanneermalai Shree Balathandayuthapani Devasthanam Temple (Hilltop Temple) as early as 5am on Saturday (April 16) to celebrate ‘Chithirai Pournami’ or Mini Thaipusam, in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Many devotees were seen carrying ‘paal kudam’ to the temple to fulfil their vows and there was one special kavadi that arrived around 10am., 42, a Singaporean, said since 2007, his wife V. Reavathiy and family friends always come to Penang to celebrate mini Thaipusam but due to the pandemic, they had stopped for about two years.

"All 20 of us had arrived here on Friday morning and as a kavadi carrier, I have made some early preparations. I feel satisfied to be able to carry kavadi and fulfil my vows here in Penang after two years,” he told Bernama when met at the temple here on Saturday. He said until 1 pm, he was made to understand that about 50,000 devotees has visited the temple and in accordance with the SOPs.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.