GEORGE TOWN: The annual three-day Thaipusam celebration kicked off to a lively start in Penang with dual chariot processions bearing Lord Muruga. The silver chariot procession started its journey from its Kovil Veedu temple in Lebuh Penang pulled by bulls. Thousands of devotees followed the chariots by foot along its route to the Waterfall Hilltop Murugan Temple. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, in his Thaipusam message, said the annual Thaipusam celebration marked an important event in the state's calender, and was celebrated on a grand scale. This year’s Thaipusam celebration and Chap Goh Mei, the 15th and final day of Chinese New Year, coincides tomorrow.

Source: New Strait Times February 07, 2020 06:33 UTC