kudam( milk pots) up to the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Hilltop Temple in Waterfall Road. Among them

IPOH: A 53-year-old woman was killed when a fragment from a statue fell on her head at the Arulmigu

Arulmigu Sree Balathandayuthapani Waterfall hilltop temple during the peak of the Thaipusam

GEORGE TOWN: There are more don'ts than dos for Thaipusam this year in Penang. There will not be kavadis, thaneer panthals( refreshment stalls), breaking of coconuts during chariot procession and shaving of heads during the festival on Jan 18. Announcing the festivities under the new norm, Penang Hindu Endowment Board( PHEB) committee chairman Dr P. Ramasamy said paal kudam( milk pot) carrying was allowed." We will only allow 1, 000 devotees who are registered to follow the golden chariot proces

Compiled by GERARD GIMINO, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHANACTION will be taken against those hiring illegal workers at the flower stalls in the Seremban market, Makkal Osai reported. Negri Sembilan state exco member Veerapan Superamaniam issued the warning when commenting on complaints by local Indian traders of flower stalls there being infiltrated by illegals.He said that legal action will be taken against the illegal workers and the shop owners who employed them.... As such, stories are grouped a

KUALA LUMPUR: After two years of subdued celebrations nationwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the air is filled with excitement this Deepavali. Hindus are celebrating the occasion in a livelier atmosphere this year as they now have the opportunity to return to their hometowns and meet family and friends. Clad in traditional colourful attire, they have adapted to the new norms to curb the spread of the pandemic by adhering to the standard operating procedures.In George Town, Penang, the festive

KUALA LUMPUR: The Thaipusam celebration at the Sri Subramaniar temple in Batu Caves, which used to draw hundreds of thousands of devotees along with tourists, will once again be a subdued affair due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The colourful and vibrant celebration has been scaled down, for the second consecutive year, much to the disappointment of many. The only consolation will be the sight of “ paal koodam ” bearers in yellow, carrying milk pots, along with the chariot procession, albeit at a li

KUALA LUMPUR: The celebration of the first day( called ‘Bhogi’ on Jan 15) of the harvest festival Ponggal, and more synonymously with the call of ‘Thai Pongal’ on the second festive day( Jan 16), was celebrated with communal joy to bring blessings to Tamil Hindus throughout the country for this year.In KUALA LUMPUR, civil servant, Navien Ganesan, 26, who hails from Sungai Petani, Kedah, expressed his excitement as this is his first year celebrating Ponggal at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple here,

PETALING JAYA: With standard operating procedure( SOP) in place, devotees once again thronged Batu Caves in a show of religious devotion despite a scaled-down Thaipusam celebration. Clad in saffron and yellow traditional outfits, devotees were seen carrying out their prayers while practising physical distancing and wearing face masks. Shouts of “ Vel vel vetri ”( victorious) were also heard from devotees carrying the paal kodam( milk pots) up the 272 colourful steps of the Sri Maha Mariamman Tem

KUALA LUMPUR: Only the' paal koodam' procession of carrying milk pots, prayer activities and chariot processions will be allowed during the Thaipusam festival this time, with the kavadi-carrying practice still not allowed in the effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique said' paal koodam' was allowed from this Friday( Jan 14) to Jan 19 with the number of devotees allowed to be set according to the respective temples." Each session i